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News on Heart Disease

Heart disease is a broad term used to describe a range of diseases that affect your heart, and in some cases, your blood vessels. The most common heart condition in the United States is coronary heart disease, which can lead to heart attack and other serious conditions.  Other heart conditions include cardiomyopathy, cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, hypertensive heart disease, inflammatory heart disease and valvular heart disease.



11/13/2009 - News

No Proven Cardiac Benefit for Aspirin in Diabetes

People with diabetes are at a high risk for cardiovascular disease.Most major medical society guidelines recommend aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in people with diabetes. Read more

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10/30/2009 - News

Typical Heart Attack Symptoms Just as Common in Women

You may have heard that it is more difficult to diagnose heart attack in women because they have different symptoms than men. However, according to a new study presented that the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress and published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, women are just as likely as men to experience chest pain and other typical heart attack symptoms. Read more

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10/02/2009 - News

Flu Vaccine May Protect Against Heart Attack

Cardiac complications of flu infection, such as inflammation of the heart muscle, are well-recognized, but the role of influenza as a trigger for heart attack is less clear. According to a systematic review published early online in The Lancet: Infectious Diseases, scientists report that influenza vaccines may protect against heart attack in people with pre-existing cardiovascular disease. Read more

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09/30/2009 - News

FDA Approves New Combination Blood Pressure Medication

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a single-pill combination of two medications, the direct renin inhibitor aliskiren and the angiotensin receptor blocker valsartan, for the treatment of high blood pressure. Read more

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09/24/2009 - News

Cutting Back on Salt Could Save $50 Billion Healthcare Dollars

Excessive salt intake is a persistent health problem in many parts of the world, including the United States. Nearly one-third of Americans have hypertension, and salt consumption contributes to the development of high blood pressure. According to a recent RAND Corporation study published in the September/October 2009 issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion, lowering salt consumption could save up to $50 billion per year in hypertension-related health care costs. Read more

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09/18/2009 - News

Small Thighs Linked to Increased Heart Disease Risk

Both men and women with small thigh circumference have an increased risk of heart disease and premature death, according to the results of a Danish study published online in BMJ. Read more

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09/16/2009 - News

Light to moderate alcohol consumption reduces heart disease risk

People who have a few drinks a week live longer and are less likely to have heart disease, say US scientists. Read more

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09/16/2009 - News

Erectile Dysfunction: A Predictor for Heart Disease

Extensive studies have identified several factors that increase the risk of coronary heart disease and heart attack - for example, increasing age, male gender, high cholesterol, tobacco smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes. Read more

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09/11/2009 - News

Ticagrelor May Be Better Option in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Acute coronary syndrome is the general term for any group of clinical symptoms compatible with an acute insufficiency of blood supply to the heart muscle due to coronary artery disease. Thus, acute coronary syndrome spans the spectrum from angina to heart attack. Platelet inhibitors such as clopidogrel, or Plavix, have been shown to improve outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome. Read more

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09/09/2009 - News

Combination Lipid Therapy No Better Than Statins

Cholesterol-lowering therapy with statins effectively prevents cardiovascular disease, but treatment with statins does not guarantee that cholesterol targets are reached. In cases where intensive lipid-lowering is needed, physicians sometimes combine statins with other lipid-modifying medications. However, according to a review published online before print September 1, 2009 in Annals of Internal Medicine, limited evidence suggests that combinations of lipid-lowering agents do not improve clinical outcomes more than high-dose statins alone. Read more

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