Cardiovascular
« Previous EntriesPhysiology of hot flashes highlights possible link to cardiovascular risk
Monday, May 17th, 2010Source: MedWire News
Significant decreases in cardiac vagal control occur in peri- and postmenopausal women during their hot flashes, show study findings.
Previous research has shown a prospective association between reductions in cardiac vagal control and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, explain Rebecca Thurston and team from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, USA.
To investigate further, they measured […]
Risk Of Rehospitalization For MI Nearly Doubled In Patients Treated With Both PPI And Clopidogrel.
Friday, April 30th, 2010MedPage Today (4/29, Bankhead) reported that “the risk of rehospitalization for myocardial infarction (MI) almost doubled in patients treated with both a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) and clopidogrel (Plavix) after acute MI or coronary stent deployment,” according to research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Researchers found that “the risk of rehospitalization for MI […]
Leg pain is a sign of disease
Friday, December 18th, 2009DEAR DR. DONOHUE: About four to six months ago, you wrote about pain in the calves. I suffer from this problem. Would you repeat the information for me? - V.G.
ANSWER: The topic was peripheral artery disease, also called peripheral vascular disease. “Periphery,” when used here, refers to the arms and legs (mostly the legs). The […]
Lowering blood pressure ‘a better way to tackle heart disease’
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009Keeping blood pressure and cholesterol in check is a vital step towards people lowering their chances of developing heart disease, it has been pointed out.
According to Dr Geoff Clayton, a spokesperson for Takeheart, this, combined with giving up smoking, is a way in which people can try and prevent themselves becoming ill.
He called trying to […]
High Risk Factors For Heart Disease
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009Surveys and research worldwide have shown significant increase in the risk of heart and blood vessel diseases.
Several risk factors have been identified which increase the heart risk. They are also known as contributing risk factors. Some of these risk factors can be modified or controlled, and some can’t.
There are several risk factors for heart disease. […]
