Most high-risk patients in study not taking blood ...
Most high-risk patients in study not taking blood thinner before stroke DALLAS, Aug. 29, 2008 - Only 40 percent of ischemic stroke patients who had atrial fibrillation, a heart disorder putting them at high risk of clots, had received the ... [... more]
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Tailored drug delivery reduces adverse effects after PCI
NEW ORLEANS, La., Nov. 10 - Individually tailored anti-clotting medication dosing significantly cut the rate of adverse events after non-emergent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stenting, researchers reported at the American Heart ... [... more]
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Exercise is safe, improves outcomes for heart failure ...
Exercise is safe, improves outcomes for heart failure patients NEW ORLEANS, La., Nov. 11 -- Exercise training is safe in heart failure patients, does not significantly reduce hospitalization or death, but is associated with several improved ... [... more]
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Abstract 2165/Poster C56
Heart's surplus energy may help power pacemakers, defibrillators In a trailblazing experiment, a microgenerator powered by heartbeats produced almost 17 percent of the electricity needed to run an artificial pacemaker. Since their introduction ... [... more]
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Heart patients should be screened, treated for depression
DALLAS, Sept. 29, 2008 - Heart patients should be screened for depression - a common condition that can profoundly affect both prognosis and quality of life - according to the American Heart Association's first scientific statement on depression ... [... more]
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More Americans have, get treated for high blood pressure
DALLAS, Oct. 14, 2008 - First, the bad news: More American adults have hypertension (high blood pressure) and prehypertension than ever before. Now, the good news: The percentage of those getting treated for and controlling high blood pressure ... [... more]
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Editor's Note
To treat metabolic syndrome in kids, improve diet and exercise, prevent obesity DALLAS, Jan. 13, 2009 - Doctors should treat the individual components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children and help them improve diet and exercise, according to ... [... more]
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Abstract 5131
Gifts, affirmations boost medication adherence in African Americans The randomized, controlled trial found that calling patients occasionally with positive messages, coupled with standard information about hypertension encouraged them to take ... [... more]
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New analysis estimates numbers of older U.S. adults who ...
New analysis estimates numbers of older U.S. adults who may benefit from statin therapy DALLAS, Jan. 14, 2009 - Researchers estimate more than 11 million older Americans may be newly eligible for statin therapy if findings from a recently ... [... more]
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Abstract 5921/Poster C121
Heart failure patients have more doctor visits, medications than others on Medicare An analysis conducted by researchers at the University of Colorado and Scios, Inc. showed that: Adults with heart failure see physicians from different ... [... more]
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Study finds timing is everything for some heart attack ...
Study finds timing is everything for some heart attack patients NEW ORLEANS, La., Nov. 10 - There is strong evidence that getting to the hospital quickly during a heart attack is critical, since early treatment saves both lives and heart muscle. ... [... more]
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Audio relaxation program may help lower blood pressure ...
Audio relaxation program may help lower blood pressure in elderly ATLANTA, Sept. 17 - An audio relaxation program lowered blood pressure more than a Mozart sonata in a group of elderly people with high blood pressure, researchers reported at the ... [... more]
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