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Cardiovascular Research

Triglyceride Levels Predict Stroke Risk In Postmenopausal Women

February 6, 2012 Cardiovascular Research

Postmenopausal women may be at higher risk of having a stroke than they think. A new study by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center and colleagues found that traditional risk factors for stroke — such as high cholesterol — are not as accurate at predicting risk in postmenopausal women as previously thought.

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Elevated Glucose Associated With Undetected Heart Damage

February 6, 2012 Cardiovascular Research

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) injures the heart, even in patients without a history of heart disease or diabetes. Researchers found that elevated levels of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), a marker for chronic hyperglycemia and diabetes, were associated with minute levels of the protein troponin T (cTnT), a blood marker for heart damage.

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Warfarin And Aspirin Are Similar In Heart Failure Treatment, Study Suggests

February 6, 2012 Cardiovascular Research

In the largest and longest head-to-head comparison of two anti-clotting medications, warfarin and aspirin were similar in preventing deaths and strokes in heart failure patients with normal heart rhythm, according to late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2012.

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Food Fried In Olive or Sunflower Oil Is Not Linked to Heart Disease, Spanish Study Finds

January 26, 2012 Cardiovascular Research

Eating food fried in olive or sunflower oil is not linked to heart disease or premature death, finds a paper published in the British Medical Journal online (bmj.com). The authors stress, however, that their study took place in Spain, a Mediterranean country where olive or sunflower oil is used for frying…

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Could Prevent And Treat Nerve Damage, Research Suggests

January 12, 2012 Cardiovascular Research

Research from Queen Mary, University of London suggests that omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish oil, have the potential to protect nerves from injury and help them to regenerate. When nerves are damaged because of an accident or injury, patients experience pain, weakness and muscle paralysis which can leave them disabled, and recovery rates are poor.

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Increase In Resting Heart Rate Over 10-Year Period Linked With Increased Risk Of Heart Disease Death

December 29, 2011 Cardiovascular Research

In a study that enrolled nearly 30,000 apparently healthy men and women, those who had an increase in their resting heart rate over a 10-year period had an increased risk of death from all causes and from ischemic heart disease, according to a study in the December 21 issue of JAMA.

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Women’s Heart Disease Tied To Small Blood Vessels

October 18, 2011 Cardiovascular Research

Heart disease affects men and women in different ways. In women, symptoms of burgeoning heart disease are often more insidious, but when a heart attack strikes, it is more lethal than it is in men. Roughly 25 percent of men will die within a year of their first heart attack, but among women, 38 percent will die. Women are twice as likely as men to have a second heart attack within 6 years…

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Eating Your Greens Can Change the Effect Of Your Genes On Heart Disease

October 13, 2011 Cardiovascular Research

A long-held mantra suggests that you can’t change your family, the genes they pass on, or the effect of these genes. Now, an international team of scientists, led by researchers at McMaster and McGill universities, is attacking that belief.

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Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs Can Reduce the Risk of Stroke, But Neurologists Caution…

August 22, 2011 Cardiovascular Research

For many patients, cholesterol-lowering statin drugs can reduce the risk of strokes as well as heart attacks. But in a review article, Loyola University Health System neurologists caution that statins may not be appropriate for cetain categories of patients who are at risk for stroke.

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Arthritis Sufferers’ Increased Risk of Heart Disease Due to Disease-Related Inflammation and Other Factors

August 16, 2011 Arthritis Research

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) sufferers are at an increased risk of dying due to cardiovascular disease. A new five year study published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Arthritis Research & Therapy showed that the risk of cardiovascular disease for people with RA is due to disease-related inflammation as well as the risk factors which affect [...]

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Hormone Therapy May Be Hazardous For Men With Heart Conditions, Study Suggests

July 26, 2011 Cardiovascular Research

Adding hormone therapy to radiation therapy has been proven in randomized clinical trials to improve overall survival for men with intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer. However, adding hormone therapy may reduce overall survival in men with pre-existing heart conditions, even if they have high-risk prostate cancer according to a new study just published online in advance of print in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology•Biology•Physics, the official scientific journal of ASTRO.

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Soy/Milk Protein Dietary Supplements Linked To Lower Blood Pressure

July 26, 2011 Cardiovascular Research

Milk and soy protein supplements were associated with lower systolic blood pressure compared to refined carbohydrate dietary supplements, in a study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

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