Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 1 of 50
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Adult obesity rates soar, take toll on cardiovascular health, study finds
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A study in this week's Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that obesity prevalence is rising to "alarming levels" among U.S. adults, a trend that researchers say may foreshadow significant future health care burdens, Reuters reports. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Thu, 15 May 2008 11:27:25 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 2 of 50
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Undergraduate essay prize winners
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The Society was delighted to receive 62 entries of a very high standard for this year's competition. Congratulations to the winner, Marianne Nearey (Cambridge), who received a £1,000 prize. The winning essay was entitled 'Does my bum look big or is it my jeans?', and can be accessed at the...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Thu, 15 May 2008 11:04:45 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 3 of 50
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Activity and heart rate-based measures for outpatient cardiac rehabilitation.
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Related Articles Activity and Heart Rate-based Measures for Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation. Methods Inf Med. 2008;47(3):208-16 Authors: Bidargaddi NP, Sarela A OBJECTIVES: Derive activity and heart rate (HR) monitor-based clinically relevant measures for outpatient cardiac rehabilitation (CR). METHODS: We are currently collecting activity/ECG data from patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation over duration...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Thu, 15 May 2008 9:45:14 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 4 of 50
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Exposure to coarse air pollution not associated with hospital admission for respiratory diseases
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Exposure to coarse particulate matter air pollution such as from agricultural activities, windblown dust and mechanical grinding is not statistically significantly associated with emergency hospital admissions for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases among Medicare patients This is the largest US nationwide study on the acute health effects of coarse particle pollution....
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Thu, 15 May 2008 8:21:21 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 5 of 50
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Health risks of coarse particle pollution examined by national study
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Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have conducted the largest nationwide study on the acute health effects of coarse particle pollution. Coarse particles are airborne pollutants that fall between 2.5 and 10 microns in diameter. These particles are larger than fine particles (less than 2.5 microns)...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Thu, 15 May 2008 7:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 6 of 50
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β blockers increase risk of death and stroke after non-cardiac surgery (the poise trial)
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Patients given β blockers after experiencing surgery other than heartsurgery are at a higher risk of death or stroke than those who aregiven a placebo, according to a randomized trial published on May 13,2008 in The Lancet. These same patientsadministered β blockers , however, had a lower chance of a non-fatalheart...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Thu, 15 May 2008 7:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 7 of 50
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Erectile dysfunction as a predictor of cardiovascular disease
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Erectile dysfunction as a predictor of cardiovascular disease International Journal of Impotence Research advance online publication, May 15, 2008. doi:10.1038/ijir.2008.20 Author: R A Kloner (Source: International Journal of Impotence Research)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Thu, 15 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 8 of 50
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Low-dose aspirin best for cvd prevention
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A review concluded that currently available clinical data do not support the routine, long-term use of aspirin dosages greater than 75 to 81 mg/day in the setting of cardiovascular disease prevention Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 9:00:00 pm
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 9 of 50
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Educated people in us living longer, less educated have unchanged death rate
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A new study finds a gap in overall death rates between Americans with less than high school education and college graduates increased rapidly from 1993 to 2001. The study says the widening gap was due to significant decreases in mortality from all causes, heart disease, cancer, stroke, and other conditions,...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 9:00:00 pm
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 10 of 50
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Elevated troponin may predict short-term outcome in acute heart failure
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CLEVELAND -- In patients with acute decompensated heart failure, troponin levels may identify those most at risk for dying in the hospital, a retrospective registry study showed. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 9:00:00 pm
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 11 of 50
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Clotting factor disappoints for intracerebral hemorrhage
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NEW YORK -- The early promise of recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa, NovoSeven) in the treatment of acute intracerebral hemorrhage went unfulfilled in the pivotal randomized trial, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 9:00:00 pm
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 12 of 50
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Biomarkers improve cardiovascular risk stratification
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UPPSALA, Sweden -- In older men, a panel of biomarkers associated with heart and kidney disease significantly improved risk stratification for cardiovascular death, investigators here said. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 9:00:00 pm
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 13 of 50
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Hypertension and hyperlipidemia are also risk factors for retinal vascular disease
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High blood pressure and high cholesterol levels are risk factors for both cardiovascular disease and retinal vein occlusion. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 9:00:00 pm
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 14 of 50
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Jorge plutzky, md, introduces "plutzky on cardiology" -- a new video editorial series
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Dr. Jorge Plutzky introduces a new video editorial column focusing on issues pertaining to dyslipidemias and dysfunctions of the cardiovascular and endocrine systems. Medscape Cardiology (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 6:34:07 pm
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 15 of 50
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Other shoe drops on aprotinin (trasylol)
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OTTAWA, Ontario -- Preliminary findings of increased mortality with the hemostasis drug aprotinin (Trasylol) in cardiac surgery have been confirmed in a full analysis, researchers here said. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 6:21:17 pm
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 16 of 50
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Black tea and health
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Nutrition Bulletin, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 91-101, June 2008. Summary Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water. Health benefits have been associated with tea drinking, including a lower risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and cancer, and protection against dental caries and bone loss. It ... (...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 3:56:18 pm
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 17 of 50
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Has risedronate been associated with any reports of atrial fibrillation?
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We searched the NLH Musculoskeletal Specialist Library, the TRIP and Medline databases and the SPC for Actonel but found no studies reporting an association between risedronate and atrial fibrillation. In April 2008 we answered a question on alendronate and atrial fibrillation [1]. (Source: NLH Question Answering Service)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 3:51:30 pm
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 18 of 50
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Nida says heavy marijuana use linked to coronary risk
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Heavy marijuana use may be related to an increase in a blood protein linked to heart disease, although researchers did not look at whether study subjects actually had heart problems. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 2:11:44 pm
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 19 of 50
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Cardiac surgeon to join jewish hospital, u of l
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Dr. Mark S. Slaughter has been picked to join Jewish Hospital and the University of Louisville as director of the Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He will succeed Dr. Laman Gray, who is retiring from that post. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 1:53:47 pm
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 20 of 50
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Industrial info resources: construction begins on $254 million cardiovascular research institute for ucsf, an industrial info news alert
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SUGAR LAND, TX (MARKET WIRE) Reported by Annette Kreuger, Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The University of California, San Francisco, held a formal groundbreaking on May 7, 2008, for its $254 million Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI). In addition to biomedical research laboratories, the building will also house an...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 11:01:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 21 of 50
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Cardiovascular researchers use medihoney(tm) on sternal infections following open-heart procedures
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Derma Sciences (OTC Bulletin Board: DSCI), a provider of advanced wound care products, announced that a group of cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons from the University of Wurzburg, Germany, have used MEDIHONEY(TM) dressings to successfully treat 8 patients with deep sternal wound infections (DSWI), a condition that sometimes arises after open-heart...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 11:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 22 of 50
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Spirit iii results reaffirm strong performance of boston scientific promus(tm) and taxus(r) express(r) stents
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Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) welcomed two-year results from the SPIRIT III clinical trial, which continue to reaffirm the proven long-term safety and efficacy of the market-leading TAXUS(R) Express2(TM) Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent System and reinforce the growing body of positive clinical evidence for the XIENCE(TM) V (PROMUS(TM)) Everolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 11:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 23 of 50
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20-hete increases renal sympathetic nerve activity via activation of chemically and mechanically sensitive muscle afferents
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The Journal of Physiology, Volume 586, Issue 10, Page 2581-2591, May 2008. Arachidonic acid and its metabolites produced via cyclooxygenase (COX) and lipoxygenase pathways have been reported to contribute to the cardiovascular reflexes evoked by stimulating thin fibre muscle afferents during muscle contraction. 20-... (Source: The Journal of Physiology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 10:18:51 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 24 of 50
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Thrombus aspiration before stenting benefits patients suffering myocardial infarction, study shows
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Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced the presentation of new results from an independent study, which show that thrombus aspiration with Medtronic's Export Aspiration Catheter prior to stenting can significantly improve blood flow and survival rates in patients suffering acute myocardial infarction (AMI) compared to treatment with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 10:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 25 of 50
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St. jude medical announces fda approval of next-generation remote monitoring and data management system for implantable cardiac devices
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St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the next-generation Merlin.Net Patient Care Network (PCN), an Internet-based central repository for patient device data gathered at the time of implant procedures, at in-clinic follow-up visits or from patient-initiated remote follow-up appointments. The next-generation Merlin.net PCN...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 10:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 26 of 50
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Cardiac dimensions(r) inc. announces first implant of carillon(tm) device in its titan(tm) study
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Cardiac Dimensions®, Inc. announced the first implant of the CARILLON™ Mitral Contour System™ as part of its new TITAN™ study. The procedure was performed in Neuss Germany by Professor Dr. med. Michael Haude. TITAN™ is the latest clinical effort initiated by Cardiac Dimensions®. (Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 10:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 27 of 50
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Medinol receives ce mark for presillion(tm) cobalt chromium coronary stent on rx system, an advanced evolution of the nir(r) family of stents
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Medinol is proud to announce that it has received CE Mark for its Presillion(TM) CoCr Coronary Stent, enabling physicians to treat coronary artery lesions with a technologically innovative flexible closed cell design stent. Presillion(TM) preserves the superb scaffolding the unprecedented balance of flexibility and conformability identified with the NIRflex flexible...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 7:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 28 of 50
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Cryolife announces first implant of combination aortic-mitral allograft heart valve at the cleveland clinic
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CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), a biomaterials, medical device and tissue processing company, announced the first implantation of the combination aortic-mitral allograft heart valve in a patient at the Cleveland Clinic. The surgery was performed by Dr. Jose Navia, a cardiac surgeon with the Heart and Vascular Institute at the Cleveland...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 7:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 29 of 50
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New york times examines limited options for disabled children who reach age 18
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The New York Times on Wednesday examined how as "medical advances have allowed patients who might have died as children to survive into adulthood, the patients are falling into a void in a health care system that has yet to develop institutions for the young and 'medically fragile.'" The Times...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 5:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 30 of 50
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Gap in mortality rates between people with more, less education widened, study finds
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The gap in mortality rates between highly educated and poorly educated people widened during the 1990s, according to a study published on Tuesday in the online journal PLoS One, the Washington Post reports. For the study, lead author Ahmedin Jemal, an epidemiologist at the American Cancer Society, and colleagues examined...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 5:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 31 of 50
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Predictive value of high sensitivity c-reactive protein in patients with st-elevation myocardial infarction treated with percutaneous coronary intervention
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Aims To evaluate the predictive value of high sensitivity (hs) C-reactive protein levels on long-term survival in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with primary PCI. Methods and results We conducted a retrospective analysis of 758 STEMI patients (from January 2003 to December 2005), with STEMI onset <12 h...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 32 of 50
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Adiponectin isoforms and cardiovascular disease: the epidemiological evidence has just begun
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(Source: European Heart Journal)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 33 of 50
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[education in heart] cardiovascular nuclear imaging: from perfusion to molecular function: non-invasive imaging
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(Source: Heart)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 34 of 50
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[featured correspondence] circulating progenitor cells in coronary heart disease
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(Source: Heart)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 35 of 50
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[original articles] left atrial remodelling early after mitral valve repair for degenerative mitral regurgitation
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Objective: Left atrial (LA) size is an important predictor of outcome after mitral valve replacement in patients with symptomatic chronic mitral regurgitation (MR). Data on LA remodelling after mitral valve repair (MVr) for chronic non-ischaemic MR are scarce. The aim of this study was to assess changes in LA size...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 36 of 50
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[original articles] identifying patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care: an informatics-based approach in one primary care centre
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Background: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is associated with highly raised low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and causes early-onset cardiovascular disease. Its autosomal dominant inheritance allows family cascade screening to be performed once an index case has been identified. However, the vast majority of people with FH in the United Kingdom have not been identified,...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 37 of 50
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[original articles] perception of symptoms is out of proportion to cardiac pathology in patients with "diastolic heart failure"
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Background: Epidemiological studies suggest that "diastolic heart failure" (DHF) is common and has a prognosis similar to that of systolic heart failure (SHF). We wanted to assess whether patients with breathlessness who were being treated for DHF had objective evidence of cardiac impairment and exercise limitation. Methods: Consecutive patients with...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 38 of 50
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[original articles] sudden coronary death, fatal acute myocardial infarction and widespread coronary and myocardial inflammation
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Background: T-lymphocyte activation within atherosclerotic plaque, and widespread to the myocardium, has been shown in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Objective: To investigate the presence of T-lymphocyte infiltrate at different stages of acute coronary syndromes by studying patients with sudden coronary death, acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and healed infarction, in...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 39 of 50
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[original articles] raised interleukin-10 is an indicator of poor outcome and enhanced systemic inflammation in patients with acute coronary syndrome
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Objectives: To re-evaluate the relation between plasma interleukin-10 (IL-10) concentration at hospital admission and outcome and to investigate the impact of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in the IL-10 gene in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Design: Determination of IL-10 plasma concentrations and genotyping of SNPs in the...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 40 of 50
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[original articles] the cost-effectiveness of an early interventional strategy in non-st-elevation acute coronary syndrome based on the rita 3 trial
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Background: Evidence suggests that an early interventional strategy for patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) can improve health outcomes but also increase costs when compared with a conservative strategy. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of an early interventional strategy in different risk groups...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 41 of 50
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[reviews] targeting residual cardiovascular risk: raising high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels
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The last 20 years have witnessed dramatic reductions in cardiovascular risk using 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors ("statins") to lower levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Using this approach one can achieve a reduction in the risk of major cardiovascular events of 21% for every 1 mmol/l (39 mg/dl) decrease...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 42 of 50
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[global burden of cardiovascular disease] epidemiology of stroke and high blood pressure in africa
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Stroke and high blood pressure are major causes of death and disability worldwide. Although comprehensive stroke surveillance data for Africa are lacking, the available data show that age-standardised mortality, case fatality and prevalence of disabling stroke in Africa are similar to or higher than those measures in most high-income regions....
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 43 of 50
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[electronic pages] possible link between large artery stiffness and coronary flow velocity reserve
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Background: Population studies have shown that increased large artery stiffness is an independent predictor of cardiovascular events. Experimental studies have shown that a stiff aorta is associated with decreased coronary blood flow. However, a link between large artery stiffness and coronary microvascular function in the clinical setting has not been...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 44 of 50
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[electronic pages] european national society cardiovascular journals. background, rationale and mission statement of the "editors' club" (task force of the european society of cardiology)
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(Source: Heart)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 45 of 50
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Editorial: multiple biomarker panels for cardiovascular risk assessment
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Guidelines for the assessment of cardiovascular risk remain focused squarely on established risk factors.1 Although it is known that tools based on these risk factors, such as the Framingham Risk ... (Source: New England Journal of Medicine)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 46 of 50
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Original article: use of multiple biomarkers to improve the prediction of death from cardiovascular causes
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To predict the risk of death from cardiovascular causes in a community-based cohort of elderly men, the authors used a combination of biomarkers (troponin I, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, cystatin C, and C-reactive protein). The addition of these markers to a model with traditional cardiovascular risk factors significantly improved risk...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 47 of 50
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Coagulation activity before and after acute psychosocial stress increases with age
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Objective: To assess whether stress further increases hypercoagulation in older individuals. We investigated whether acute stress- induced changes in coagulation parameters differ with age. It is known that hypercoagulation occurs in response to acute stress and that a shift in hemostasis toward a hypercoagulability state occurs with age. However, it...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 48 of 50
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Depressive symptoms predict heart rate recovery after exercise treadmill testing in patients with coronary artery disease: results from the psychophysiological investigations of myocardial ischemia study
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Background: Depression is associated with increased risk of death among patients with coronary disease. Cardiovascular autonomic dysregulation may be one of the mechanisms by which depression exerts its effects on cardiovascular function. The purpose of this study was to determine whether depressive symptoms are associated with low heart rate variability (...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 49 of 50
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Depression and cardiac function in patients with stable coronary heart disease: findings from the heart and soul study
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Objective: To determine whether depression is associated with worse cardiac disease severity in patients with stable coronary heart disease (CHD). There is considerable evidence that depression is a risk factor for adverse cardiovascular events in patients with CHD. However, a frequent criticism of this literature is that the association between...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Heart Disease (Cardiovascular) - news item 50 of 50
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Evaluation of baroreceptor reflex function in the chronic mild stress rodent model of depression
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Objective: There is a bidirectional relationship between mood disorders (e.g., depression) and altered cardiovascular regulation (e.g., heart disease); however, the precise causal and/or common mechanisms underlying this association are unclear. In previous studies, we have noted indications of altered sympathetic drive to the heart in rats that exhibit anhedonia, an...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Cardiovascular Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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