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Heading Circulatory Disease Off At The Pass
Researchers have devised an
ultrasound imaging technique
that picks up subtle early
evidence of peripheral
arterial disease that
current conventional tests
... > full story
Could Arthritis Wonder Drugs Provide Clues For Other Diseases?
Drugs that have helped treat
millions of rheumatoid
arthritis sufferers may hold
the key to many more medical
conditions, including
atherosclerosis -- a leading
... > full story
Detecting Coronary Disease Early: Nuclear Stress Test Can Detect More Than Blockages
A less invasive test
commonly used to diagnose
coronary disease also may be
used to detect one of the
leading causes of heart
... > full story
Decisions Under Pressure: It's All In The Heartbeat
A person's heart rate can
reveal a lot about how they
make decisions when feeling
stressed. Stress in the
workplace isn't necessarily
a bad thing, because it is,
... > full story
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Small Birth Size Linked To Changes In The Cardiovascular System That Predispose To Later Disease
July 23, 2008 — Researchers have found the first evidence that smaller size at birth is associated with specific alterations in the functioning of the heart and circulation in children and that these changes differ ... > full story -
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Still Puzzling: Best Care For The Frail And Elderly With Coronary Artery Disease
July 22, 2008 — Patients treated solely with medications after suffering from chest pain, heart attack or coronary artery disease are more likely to die during the first year following their initial hospitalization. ... > full story -
Stenting To Prop Open Blocked Arteries: Will That Be Through An Arm Or A Leg?
July 22, 2008 — When it comes to stenting -- using metal tubes to prop open blocked arteries -- physicians are continuing to choose to gain entry to the circulatory system through an opening in the leg instead of ... > full story -
Beijing Pollution May Trigger Heart Attacks, Strokes
July 22, 2008 — The heavily polluted air in Beijing may trigger serious cardiovascular problems for some spectators. Researchers warn that for people in certain risk groups, breathing high levels of pollution can ... > full story -
Heart Disease Is Linked To Worse Mental Processes That, In Turn, Predict The Onset Of Dementia
July 22, 2008 — Coronary heart disease is associated with a worse performance in mental processes such as reasoning, vocabulary and verbal fluency, according to a study of 5,837 middle-aged Whitehall civil servants ... > full story -
Guidelines Highlight Key Differences Between Child And Adult Stroke
July 21, 2008 — This is the first guidance on stroke in children from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke risk, symptoms and treatment in children are different from those in adults. ... > full story -
Too Much, Too Little Sleep Increases Ischemic Risk In Postmenopausal Women
July 21, 2008 — Sleeping nine hours or more a night significantly increases the risk for ischemic stroke among post menopausal women. Sleeping less than 6 hours showed a modest increase risk of stroke, but was ... > full story -
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Heart Attack Not A Death Sentence
July 21, 2008 — Survivors of cardiac arrest who received intensive care can expect long-term quality of life at reasonable expense to the health care system. The allocation of resources to the treatment of heart ... > full story -
Researchers Grow Human Blood Vessels In Mice From Adult Progenitor Cells
July 21, 2008 — For the first time, researchers have grown in mice functioning human blood vessels from cells obtained from adult blood and bone marrow. This research could eventually lead to treatments for heart ... > full story -
First Human Use Of New Device To Make Arrhythmia Treatment Safer
July 21, 2008 — The first person in the world has been successfully treated with a new device designed to make it safer and easier for heart specialists to create a hole in the cardiac atrial septum. The hole, ... > full story
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