Cardiovascular disease
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Ekos, Enduring Tough Year for Devices, Sticks With Goal to Break Even Next Year...radiologists, and interventional cardiologists looking to keep up with state-of-the-art tools for treating all kinds of variations of cardiovascular disease. Ekos started 2009 with a bang, when it raised $12.5 million in venture capital... In this article: Venture capital, Unemployment, Cardiovascular disease, Twitter, Barack Obama, San Diego, Bothell, WA, and Boston |
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San Diego Union-Tribune | 5 hours ago
Rain totals vary widely; nice weather this week
...has received a $2.4 million stimulus grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study sociocultural factors and cardiovascular disease risk in Latinos. John Wilkens NORTH COUNTY: Interstate 15 will continue to be...
In this article: San Diego, Olympian High School, San Diego State University, Psychology, National Weather Service, and National Institutes of Health
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L.A. Times - Health | 5 hours ago
L-carnitine might not be the boost for you
...twice a day appeared to lower blood pressure and improve insulin resistance in 32 patients identified as at risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. And a study of 75 patients with limb pain due to narrowed arteries, published...
In this article: Carnitine, Chest pain, Nausea, Fatty acid, Diarrhea, and Baltimore
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Medical News Today | 2 days ago
Health Canada Approves New Treatment Option For Canadians At High Risk Of Heart Attack Or Stroke
...of heart attack and stroke, and will help patients stay on their medication as it does not cause those challenging side effects." About Cardiovascular Disease in Canada[i] According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada,...
In this article: Telmisartan, Stroke, Myocardial infarction, ACE Inhibitors, Hypertension, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Boehringer Ingelheim, Canada, Medical advice, and Trademark
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Reuters | 3 days ago
HRT given to protect heart, despite lack of proof
...the highest heart disease risk were the most likely to quit taking hormone therapy after it was shown to offer no protection against cardiovascular disease, a new analysis of national data shows. Dr. Angela Hsu and colleagues from...
In this article: Hormone and New York City
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AP Online | 3 days ago
New climate targets may not change daily life much
...sick and in some cases takes years from our lives," U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said. "As greenhouse gas emissions go down, so do deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. This is not a small effect."
In this article: Carbon dioxide, Michael Oppenheimer, Barack Obama, White House, Department of Energy, Congressional Budget Office, Washington, and U.S.
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Medical News Today | 4 days ago
Dentists Can Help To Identify Patients At Risk Of A Heart Attack
...Mats Jontell at the Sahlgrenska Academy. "However, we wanted to find out if we as a profession could identify patients at risk of cardiovascular disease." The study involved 200 men and women over the age of 45 who did not have any...
In this article: Heart Attack, Medical advice, Cholesterol, and Gothenburg
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Medical News Today | 5 days ago
Menopause-Cardiology Consensus Statement On Cardiovascular Disease And On HRT
Article Date: 25 Nov 2009 - 1:00 PST A menopause-cardiology consensus statement has called for direct action to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in menopausal women. The statement also concludes that there is little evidence of...
In this article: European Society of Cardiology, Breast cancer, Medical advice, Imperial College, Calcification, Hypertension, Hormone, and Estrogen
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Medical News Today | 5 days ago
Direct Link Between High Salt Intake And Stroke And Cardiovascular Disease
...PST A study published today on bmj.com reports that high salt intake is associated with considerably greater risk of both stroke and cardiovascular disease. The link between high salt intake and high blood pressure is well-known. There...
In this article: Oxygen, Johns Hopkins University, Glucose, University of Warwick, Sugar, University of Naples, World Health Organization, and European country
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New Kerala | 5 days ago
High salt intake linked to stroke, cardiovascular disease risk
London, Nov 25 : A collaborative study has shown that high salt intake is linked to significantly greater risk of both stroke and cardiovascular disease. The association between high salt intake and high blood pressure is well...
In this article: University of Warwick, University of Naples, World Health Organization, London, Italy, and UK
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Medical News Today | November 16, 2009
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked To Cardiovascular Disease And Death By New Study
...a year, the Intermountain Medical Center research team followed 27,686 patients who were 50 years of age or older with no prior history of cardiovascular disease. The participants had their blood Vitamin D levels tested during routine clinical...
In this article: Vitamin D, Coronary artery disease, Intermountain Medical Center, Heart failure, Stroke, Utah, Medical advice, and Calcium
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Cardiovascular disease or cardiovascular diseases refers to the class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels (arteries and veins).
While the term technically refers to any disease that affects the cardiovascular system (as used in MeSH), it is usually used to refer to those related to atherosclerosis (arterial disease). These conditions have similar causes, mechanisms, and treatments. In practice, cardiovascular disease is treated by cardiologists, thoracic surgeons, vascular surgeons, neurologists, and interventional radiologists, depending on the organ system that is being treated. There is considerable overlap in the specialties, and it is common for certain procedures to be performed by different types of specialists in the same hospital.
Most countries face high and increasing rates of cardiovascular disease. Each year, heart disease kills more Americans than cancer. Diseases of the heart alone caused 30% of all deaths, with other diseases of the cardiovascular system causing substantial further death and disability. Two out of three cardiac deaths occur without any diagnosis of cardiovascular disease.
Up until the year 2005, it was the number 1 cause of death and disability in the United States and most European countries. A large histological study (PDAY) showed vascular injury accumulates from adolescence, making primary prevention efforts necessary from childhood.
By the time that heart problems are detected, the underlying cause (atherosclerosis) is usually quite advanced, having progressed for decades. There is therefore increased emphasis on preventing atherosclerosis by modifying risk factors, such as healthy eating, exercise and avoidance of smoking.
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