Cardiovascular Health

Heart Risk Elevated After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Reported December 21, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer have an increased risk of cardiovascular events and suicide. Katja Fall and colleagues from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden found that the relative risks of cardiovascular events and suicide were elevated during the … [Read more...]

Feeding a woman's heart Reported January 13, 2008 Cardiovascular disease claims more women's lives than the next five causes of death combined - about 500,000 women's lives a year. You do not have to be among that number. Researchers note that there are some nutrients and easily accessed foods and not so difficult habits which can … [Read more...]

Researchers work on new artificial heartReported June 13, 2008 HOUSTON, June 13 (UPI) -- The Texas Heart Institute said a $2.8 million federal grant will be used to fund development of a new artificial heart that pumps blood continuously. Previous heart-assist pumps duplicated the pulse of the natural heart, the institute said Thursday in a release. The experimental device … [Read more...]

Statins less effective for women post-heart attack Reported December 19, 2007 TORONTO -- Statins appear to reduce the risk of death following a first heart attack - but the benefit from these widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs seems less pronounced in women than in men, a Canadian study suggests. The McGill University study, an analysis of six years of health records … [Read more...]

Music for the HeartReported April 20, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) April 16, 2009 -- The sweet sound of music may benefit heart patients who undergo treatment for their disease. Researchers from Temple University in Philadelphia reviewed data from 23 studies that included nearly 1,500 patients. Two of the studies focused on patients treated with trained music … [Read more...]

New Heart Disease Facts Reported January 3, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new 2005 update from the American Heart Association shows some alarming trends. Researchers say cardiovascular disease remains the nation’s number one killer. The report also includes information showing risk factors for cardiovascular diseases are … [Read more...]

Old Antidepressant Protects the Heart Reported January 08, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Animal experiments demonstrate new potential for a 40-year-old antidepressant. A new study shows how clorgyline, an antidepressant no longer used by humans, can stall an elevated case of MAO-A, which ultimately leads to heart failure. Clorgyline has been found to block the action of … [Read more...]

Personality Traits Increase Heart Disease Risk Reported November 22, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you're often depressed, anxious, hostile or angry, you could be increasing your risk for heart disease. New research reveals people with a combination of these "negative" personality traits are more … [Read more...]

Saving Lives Anywhere, Anytime Reported November 15, 2005  By Heather Kohn, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent DALLAS (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Ninety-five percent of people who go into sudden cardiac arrest will die before reaching the hospital. New research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions in Dallas this week could improve that dismal outlook. … [Read more...]

Simple Test Identifies Who’s at High Risk After a Heart AttackReported December 05, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A two-in-one test may help save the lives of heart attack patients. New research from the University of Calgary, Canada shows two results from one simple test makes it much more likely for doctors to identify patients who have the greatest risk of cardiac arrest … [Read more...]

Statin Combo Dramatically Lowers Cholesterol Reported February 28, 2007 (By Vivian Richardson, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People who have a difficult time getting high cholesterol under control may have a new option. A combination of two cholesterol-lowering medications can cut … [Read more...]

Sticking to One Statin   Reported September 01, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – High cholesterol levels can lead to heart attack or stroke, two of our nation’s top killers. With numerous treatment options available, a recent analysis found that sticking to one particular medicine may work better than combining multiple drugs. Twenty-eight million … [Read more...]

Study: PAD Underdiagnosed Reported October 28, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Canadian researchers recommend all people over age 40 get screened for a vascular disease they say is under-recognized. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) contributes to thousands of deaths annually and raises the risk for heart disease, stroke and lower limb amputations. … [Read more...]

Take Control of Your Health Reported November 29, 2004 IOWA CITY, Iowa (Ivanhoe Broadcast News)--Many doctors will tell you Americans are making themselves sick. Obesity has become an epidemic, and while we know how harmful cigarettes are, many continue to smoke. Here's a doctor who's trying to help his heart patients before they get sick.Cardiac … [Read more...]

Sleep deprivation worse for women   Reported July 22, 2009 WOMEN who don’t get enough sleep are at higher risk of developing heart disease and heart-related problems than men with similar sleeping patterns, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Warwick and University College London in the UK studied the relationship between … [Read more...]

A Virtual Look at the HeartReported December 23, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Virtual reality may be the newest way to help doctors diagnose heart conditions quickly and easily in the future. The key is the ability to see in the heart three dimensionally. While 3-D images have been available, they are normally viewed on a 2-D flat … [Read more...]

High triglycerides common in United States: CDC Reported March 24, 2009 CHICAGO (Reuters) - One in five Americans has high levels of blood fats called triglycerides that raise the risk of heart attacks, yet few people take drugs or other steps to control them, U.S. researchers said on Monday. They also found one-third of Americans have borderline high triglyceride levels. … [Read more...]

White Tea Diet?Reported May 05, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Could a simple cup of tea hold the key to losing weight? Maybe, report German researchers – but only if people consume the more pristine form of the drink made from the buds and early leaves of the tea plant. Their study shows this type of tea – known as white tea – has potent effects on human fat … [Read more...]

Air Pollution Causes Heart DiseaseReported December 21, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research out of New York University School of Medicine reveals air pollution causes heart disease. "We established a causal link between air pollution and atherosclerosis," says Lung Chi Chen, Ph.D., associate professor of … [Read more...]

At Home Heart Watch Reported November 28, 2008 ATLANTA (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Heart failure affects more than five million people in the United States and it's the number one reason people over 70 are hospitalized. For patients, even the slightest change in diet or routine can turn into an emergency. Now, a new kind of monitoring system keeps a closer eye on their … [Read more...]

Better Treatment for Hypertension Reported March 9, 2005 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Conclusions from a new study call for newer, antihypertensive treatment strategies to replace conventional ones where appropriate. Researchers have debated whether newer, antihypertensive strategies that use calcium channel … [Read more...]

Bone Marrow Extract Improves Cardiac Function   Reported July 03, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) study found that therapy using the extract derived from bone marrow cells effectively improves cardiac function by decreasing the formation of scar tissue and improving cardiac pumping capacity after heart … [Read more...]

Cancer Patients Have Increased Risk for Blood Clots Reported February 9, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows cancer patients have a seven-fold increased risk for venous thrombosis, or blood clots in the legs or lungs. Researchers at the Leiden University Medical Center in … [Read more...]

Cholesterol Guidelines for Kids Need a Second Look   Reported August 07, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- With an obesity epidemic brewing among U.S. children, there is concern that overweight and obese children need to be screened for chronic medical conditions including high cholesterol levels. University of Michigan researchers have determined, … [Read more...]

Patients who have had a heart attack have a new concern to worry about. New research reveals patients who have had a heart attack are 4.5-times more likely to develop diabetes compared to the general population. Heart attack patients are also 15-times more likely to develop a pre-diabetes condition known as impaired fasting glucose (IFG), according to the research. The study … [Read more...]

Even Minor ECG Abnormalities Increase Death Risk in Women Reported March 12, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Electrocardiogram (ECG) readings that show even minor abnormalities in seemingly healthy postmenopausal women may mean these females are at an increased risk of a heart attack or death. … [Read more...]

Fat Causing Diseases Reported September 01, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors know obese patients are at an increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. But researchers now say the fat itself could be causing these diseases. Fat biopsies from the upper thighs of lean and obese patients revealed to researchers that the fat tissues in obese … [Read more...]

Genetic Link Between Heart Disease, Common Dental DiseaseReported June 08, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – For the first time, scientists have discovered a genetic link between the dental disease periodontitis and coronary heart disease, according to a new study. German researchers said they have found a genetic variant situated on … [Read more...]

Heart Attack Symptoms: Closing the Gender Gap Reported October 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When it comes to heart attack symptoms, the gender difference may not be nearly as great as we've been led to believe. In a Canadian study, researchers found no gender difference in rates of chest discomfort or other 'typical' symptoms such as arm discomfort, … [Read more...]

Heart Scan: Harmful Radiation? Reported February 10, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An imaging device for the heart may be exposing patients to harmful doses of radiation, a recent study shows. An international team of researchers from 21 university hospitals and 29 community hospitals looked at almost 2,000 patients undergoing CCTA between February and December 2007. They … [Read more...]