Cardiovascular Health

Pediatric Strokes Happen More Often Than Reported   Reported September 18, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Imaging studies show the rate of strokes in infants and children is two to four times higher than commonly thought, according to researchers. "Traditional methods using diagnostic codes work fairly well to identify stroke in studies on adults, … [Read more...]

Program Improves Stroke Care Reported December 19, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Hospitals participating in a voluntary quality improvement program for stroke treatment comply better to national recommendations and may provide better stroke treatment. In a five-year study, researchers tracked guideline compliance among 790 hospitals participating in the American Heart … [Read more...]

Saving Children’s Hearts Reported June 27, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug used to treat high blood pressure may also help children with enlarged hearts due to Marfan syndrome. Marfan syndrome is a genetic condition that causes connective tissue in the body to be abnormal. The syndrome can affect, among other parts, the heart, blood vessels, bones, tendons, cartilage and … [Read more...]

Silent Strokes Reported July 01, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Researchers say a growing number of people may be suffering from silent strokes as they age. Silent strokes do not cause any symptoms, so people don’t realize they’re having a stroke. However, they still damage brain tissue. According to investigators who conducted brain scans on participants in the Framingham … [Read more...]

Stents for EmphysemaReported January 28, 2008 BOSTON, Mass. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Emphysema is the fourth leading killer in the United States, with more than three million sufferers. While there is no cure, doctors are working on a new technique that may help them breathe better on their own. For Barbara Greenfield, the simplest chores are taxing. An oxygen tank and cord … [Read more...]

Study: Migraine Raises Risk of Stroke Reported November 19, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Migraine headaches more than double the chances of the most common kind of stroke, which occurs when blood supply to the brain is suddenly cut off by a blood clot or plaque buildup. Pooling results from 21 studies involving 622,381 men and women, researchers at … [Read more...]

Tainted Drug Caused Allergic Outbreak Reported December 22, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The cause of an outbreak of severe adverse reactions that occurred at hemodialysis facilities across the country early this year has been identified. Vials of heparin manufactured by Baxter Healthcare and contaminated with oversulfated chondroitin sulfate (OSCS) have been shown to be … [Read more...]

Three-Month Prescriptions Cut Costs By a Third Reported December 28, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – We know that buying a three-month supply of prescription drugs, rather than a one-month, is a good way to save money for both patients and third-party payers, but how much money are we actually saving? An analysis of 26,852 prescriptions filled for 395 different drugs from 2000 … [Read more...]

Onions 'help in heart disease prevention process' September 05, 2007 The consumption of everyday products such as tea, onions and apples has been found to reduce the early signs of heart disease. A study conducted by the Institute of Food Research appears to show that eating a meal with a high content of flavonoids could help to prevent … [Read more...]

Video Games Go Inside the Heart   Reported September 07, 2009 BOSTON (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It helps action heroes jump off the TV screen into your living room … the same technology could also help surgeons operate on tiny hearts. A technique used in video games allows doctors to see inside a beating heart like never before. It could eliminate … [Read more...]

Risks: Extra Sleep Is Found to Lower a Heart Risk Reported January 02, 2009 One more reason for getting a good night's sleep: sleeping an extra hour a night may help control coronary artery calcification, a major risk factor for heart disease. The effect, reported in the Dec. 24 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association, was so strong that the researchers … [Read more...]

Study substantiates depression, cardiac death link Reported March 11, 2009 New York: March 11: A new study conducted by Columbia University researchers has found a positive correlation between severe depression and heart attacks in woman. While the precise nature of the relationship remained ambiguous, women on antidepressants appeared to be at an increased risk for … [Read more...]

Which Type of Stent is Best for Heart Patients?Reported October 4, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More research on drug-eluting stents shows they’re still the better choice for many patients with heart disease. People undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI, to open up clogged arteries often receive stents to help keep those arteries open over the long haul. … [Read more...]

Drinking Pattern may be a Metabolic Syndrome FactorReported November 16, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire)--The more you drink alcohol over time, the more you increase your risk of developing metabolic syndrome. According to a new study, starting a heavy drinking pattern early in life also seems to add extra risk.Investigators say it’s healthier to drink smaller amounts … [Read more...]

Aspirin Good for Women Reported November 15, 2005  (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women should be taking aspirin to ward off both strokes and heart disease, according to two studies by investigators from Duke University in Durham, N.C. Researchers in the first study conducted a meta-analysis involving more than 95,000 men and women to see how regular aspirin use would affect … [Read more...]

Better Heart Treatment Reported September 19, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new compound has been discovered that could lead to new treatments for heart attacks as well as ways to protect the heart during open-heart surgery. The research pinpoints a newly discovered molecule. University of Stanford investigators led the research. The study was conducted in rats. They found … [Read more...]

BNP-Guided Heart Treatment Disappoints Reported January 30, 2009 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although past research suggests heart failure treatment guided by the biomarker BNP may be superior to symptom-guided treatment, a new study contradicts that idea. N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide, or BNP, is produced by heart muscle cells. Since its levels increase in … [Read more...]

Atkins diet raises heart risks, study finds November 06, 2007 CTV.ca News Staff : Yet another study has been done on the high-protein, low-carbohydrate Atkins diet and this one has found that it can cause long-term damage to blood vessels, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. Much research has been done on the Atkins diet, with some studies … [Read more...]

Birth Control for Brain Injuries?Reported May 05, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Being overweight or obese puts people at higher risk for heart disease. So does lack of physical activity. But getting more active can help mitigate the risk for people who are overweight. According to researchers who followed nearly 39,000 women taking part in the long-running Women’s Health … [Read more...]

Cholesterol Drugs May Protect Memory Reported July 30, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Drugs commonly used to fight cholesterol may also ward off dementia and memory loss. A new study shows those who take statins are half as likely to develop dementia as those who don't take them. For five years, researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health in Ann Arbor, … [Read more...]

Coffee Could Lower Death Risk Reported June 23, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Having that morning cup of coffee every day could help protect you from heart disease. New research finds drinking coffee regularly – up to six cups a day – actually reduces your risk of dying from heart disease. The study analyzed data of 84,214 women who were in the Nurses’ Health Study and 41,736 … [Read more...]

CPR Minus Mouth-to-Mouth Boosts Survival Reported November 18, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Knowing CPR and when to use it saves countless lives, and new research shows eliminating the mouth-to-mouth could double survival rates. In a new study reported by the University of Arizona, a person's chance of surviving a cardiac arrest outside a hospital was … [Read more...]

Diabetes and Sleep ApneaReported May 26, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – People who have both type 2 diabetes and the eye condition known as retinopathy might want to have a sleep test. According to a new study out of Great Britain, the diabetes-retinopathy combination significantly increases the chances someone will also have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In … [Read more...]

Do Specialty Hospitals Provide Better Care? Reported April 8, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If your doctor says you need bypass surgery or another treatment to clear clogged arteries, where should you seek treatment? At a general hospital or a hospital that specializes in cardiac care? That’s the question researchers set … [Read more...]

Eating Grapes for a Healthy HeartReported April 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The secret to a healthy heart may now include grapes, recently shown to lower blood pressure, lessen signs of heart muscle damage, and cause an overall better functioning in the heart. A diet filled with fruits and vegetables is known to lower blood pressure, but a new study from … [Read more...]

Fasting Not Necessary for Some Vascular Disease Tests Reported November 16, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers say it's now possible to simplify blood tests done to detect whether patients have vascular disease. Vascular disease is a group of conditions that affect the circulatory system, including the arteries, veins, lymph vessels, etc. Peripheral … [Read more...]

Hormone Therapy Doesn't Raise Heart Risk in Study Reported October 01, 2008 Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Women taking hormone replacements didn't have a higher risk of heart attacks as long as they avoided daily doses of both estrogen and progesterone, according to a study of a range of treatments used by almost 700,000 women. Women who only periodically took progesterone or who … [Read more...]

Genetics Make Quitting Harder Reported July 14, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Overcoming nicotine addition is tough for everyone, but a new study shows genetic variations make it particularly hard for European Americans who start young. The study, which was done by scientists at the University of Utah and the University of Wisconsin, looked at genetic variations called SNPs. … [Read more...]

Gender May Influence Heart Failure TreatmentReported January 22, 2009 THURSDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Drug treatment for heart failure is influenced by the gender of the patient and the doctor, according to German researchers who evaluated 1,857 patients and the treatment records of 829 physicians. The study found that female patients were less likely … [Read more...]

Heart Disease Risk Starts EarlyReported November 07, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The age at which children are at their lowest body mass index (BMI) can be a sign of whether they are at risk for heart disease. Researchers from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine looked at “BMI rebound age” – the age BMI reaches its lowest point before increasing through our … [Read more...]