Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

New beta blocker may help diabetic patients with high blood pressure

A medication that is commonly used to control high blood pressure does not raise blood sugar levels in diabetics who also have high blood pressure, according to researchers from Rush University Medical Center.

9 Nov 2004

Medicare to reimburse preventive cholesterol screening

As the nation's leading cardiologists gather for the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2004, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) has announced the 2005 Physician Fee Schedule, which guarantees access to preventive cholesterol screenings for 39 million Medicare-eligible beneficiaries.

9 Nov 2004

BiDil demonstrates significant improvement in survival rates in African American heart failure patients

"African Americans suffer disproportionately from heart failure and until A-HeFT have been underrepresented in heart failure trials," said Malcolm Taylor, M.D., Chair of the Association of Black Cardiologists Committee on Heart Failure. "A-HeFT represents a significant step forward in addressing these disparities."

9 Nov 2004

Cranberry juice may help prevent gum disease

New research presented at a recent symposium suggests that cranberry juice may help prevent certain oral health problems, including diseases of the gums and teeth.

9 Nov 2004

ACE inhibitors not needed for many heart disease patients

Many heart disease patients who are already receiving state-of-the-art therapy do not benefit from additional treatment with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, according to results of a new study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

8 Nov 2004

Walnut supplementation favorably affects cholesterol and other lipids that are signs of cardiovascular risk

A Penn State study has shown that a diet rich in alpha-linolenic acid from walnuts, walnut oil and flaxseed oil not only lowered bad cholesterol but also decreased markers for blood vessel inflammation in men and women representative of typical Americans at cardiovascular risk.

8 Nov 2004

People active in their 50s and 60s about 35 percent less likely to die in the next eight years

A new study gives people in their 50s and 60s another reason to get off the couch and be physically active — especially if they have conditions or habits that endanger their hearts, like diabetes, high blood pressure or smoking.

8 Nov 2004

Lipid Sciences' selective delipidation process demonstrates enhanced ability in removing cholesterol from cells

Lipid Sciences announced today that researchers have successfully used the Company's proprietary "selective delipidation" process to create a modified form of HDL ("good cholesterol") that is known to be more effective in reverse cholesterol transport, the body's natural process for removing lipids from arterial plaque.

8 Nov 2004

Technology to determine a patient's response to aspirin therapy taken to prevent heart attacks

This technology has demonstrated the ability to assess an individual's relative risk for heart attack by measuring the person's degree of aspirin resistance.

8 Nov 2004

Genetic testing can be used to distinguish between ischemic and nonischemic forms of heart failure

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that genetic testing can be effectively used to distinguish between heart failure patients who suffer from ischemic or nonischemic forms of the disease.

8 Nov 2004

Association between long-term air pollution exposure and the early stages of atherosclerosis

Air pollution may trigger and accelerate narrowing of carotid arteries, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2004.

8 Nov 2004

Obese and overweight men spend 3.5 times more on prescription drugs than normal-weight men

As middle-aged men’s weight goes up, so do their monthly costs for prescription drugs to treat heart disease risk factors and weight-related conditions, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2004.

8 Nov 2004

Coronary stents have no impact on mortality over the long term

While the placement of stents in newly reopened coronary arteries has been shown to reduce the need for repeat angioplasty procedures, researchers from the Duke Clinical Research Institute have found that stents have no impact on mortality over the long term.

8 Nov 2004

Stable weight significantly reduces risks of heart disease and development of metabolic syndrome

Gaining 15 pounds or more over several years is the major contributor to progression of risk factors for heart disease and development of metabolic syndrome, while maintaining a stable weight -- even in individuals considered obese – significantly reduces those risks, according to a study led by a Northwestern University researcher.

8 Nov 2004

Vioxx linked with risk of cardiovascular disease

With the support of the National Research Programme (Musculoskeletal Health - Chronic Pain) , researchers at the University of Berne analysed the data in publicly available studies on the anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx.

5 Nov 2004

Diet/cancer study not conclusive

My colleagues and I at the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) have read with great interest the cohort study appearing in the November 3 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI). The study's authors analyzed data from the Nurses' Health Study and concluded that among its subjects, fruits and vegetables were modestly protective against cardiovascular disease and not protective against cancer.

3 Nov 2004

Fruit and vegetables lower risk of cardiovascular disease but not cancer

Increased fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease but not cancer, according to a new study in the November 3 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

3 Nov 2004

Smoking and coffee combined have a greater harmful effect on arteries and blood flow

Smoking and coffee often go together. But the combination appears to have a harmful effect on arteries and blood flow that is greater than would be expected from simply combining the effects of each practice.

2 Nov 2004

Optimistic people have lower risk of cardiovascular problems

Patients who described themselves as highly optimistic had lower risks of all-cause death, and lower rates of cardiovascular death than those with high levels of pessimism, according to an article in the November issue of The Archives of General Psychiatry.

1 Nov 2004

Do cholesterol-reducing drugs decrease the risk of heart attacks and strokes in diabetics?

International researchers will, for the first time, present findings from the landmark 4D trial about whether a cholesterol-reducing drug decreases the risk of heart attacks and strokes with type 2 diabetics on dialysis at the American Society of Nephrology’s 37th Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri.

1 Nov 2004

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

New beta blocker may help diabetic patients with high blood pressure

Medicare to reimburse preventive cholesterol screening

BiDil demonstrates significant improvement in survival rates in African American heart failure patients

Cranberry juice may help prevent gum disease

ACE inhibitors not needed for many heart disease patients

Walnut supplementation favorably affects cholesterol and other lipids that are signs of cardiovascular risk

People active in their 50s and 60s about 35 percent less likely to die in the next eight years

Lipid Sciences' selective delipidation process demonstrates enhanced ability in removing cholesterol from cells

Technology to determine a patient's response to aspirin therapy taken to prevent heart attacks

Genetic testing can be used to distinguish between ischemic and nonischemic forms of heart failure

Association between long-term air pollution exposure and the early stages of atherosclerosis

Obese and overweight men spend 3.5 times more on prescription drugs than normal-weight men

Coronary stents have no impact on mortality over the long term

Stable weight significantly reduces risks of heart disease and development of metabolic syndrome

Vioxx linked with risk of cardiovascular disease

Diet/cancer study not conclusive

Fruit and vegetables lower risk of cardiovascular disease but not cancer

Smoking and coffee combined have a greater harmful effect on arteries and blood flow

Optimistic people have lower risk of cardiovascular problems

Do cholesterol-reducing drugs decrease the risk of heart attacks and strokes in diabetics?

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