Copyright 2009 Medical News Today Latest Heart Disease News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/heart-disease/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170170.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170170.php C. Noel Bairey Merz, M.D., an internationally recognized authority on women's heart health, will receive the American Heart Association's 2009 Women in Cardiology Mentoring Award at the organization's Scientific Sessions 2009, to be held in Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center Nov. 14-Nov. 18. Bairey Merz is director of the Women's Heart Center and the Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiac Center at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute. Cardiovascular / Cardiology Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170174.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170174.php In a newly-published special supplement, the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing calls for new hospital policies to prevent and treat venous thromboembolism (VTE), a major cause of death and disability in hospitals throughout the world. Cardiovascular / Cardiology Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170178.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170178.php At a meeting on Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) at the Royal Society of Medicine, sponsored by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), doctors have called for coroners to routinely request consent from relatives to allow small amounts of tissue to be retained from young people (under 35 year olds) who die suddenly from heart disease or without explanation. Cardiovascular / Cardiology Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170180.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170180.php C. Noel Bairey Merz, M.D., an internationally recognized authority on women's heart health, will receive the American Heart Association's 2009 Women in Cardiology Mentoring Award at the organization's Scientific Sessions 2009, to be held in Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center Nov. 14-Nov. 18. Bairey Merz is director of the Cardiovascular / Cardiology Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170113.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170113.php Declining kidney function is linked to a higher risk of heart failure, heart attack, peripheral arterial disease, and early death in individuals with or without kidney disease, according to a pair of studies appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The findings indicate that poor kidney function may raise an individual's risk for cardiovascular complications. Cardiovascular / Cardiology Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170048.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170048.php Higher levels of phosphorus in the blood are linked to increased calcification of the coronary arteries a key marker of heart disease risk, according to a study in an upcoming issue of Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). "This may help to explain why even early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk that is not otherwise explained by traditional risk factors," comments Katherine R. Heart Disease Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170024.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170024.php Health Minister Edwina Hart will attend the launch of a new initiative to reduce heart disease in Torfaen. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has awarded £1.5million in funding and resources to Torfaen Local Health Board to tackle heart disease in the area. It comes as part of the health charity's UK-wide Hearty Lives programme to reduce geographical inequalities in heart disease. Heart Disease Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170028.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170028.php A new study indicates dentists can play a potentially life-saving role in health care by identifying patients at risk of fatal heart attacks and referring them to physicians for further evaluation. Dentistry Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170010.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170010.php Bone strength and heart health are two of the most important health issues for women. One out of every two women will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in her lifetime and more than 50 million women have blood cholesterol levels high enough to pose a risk for heart disease. Now there is a new product available to help address both of these issues at the same time. Bones / Orthopaedics Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169935.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169935.php Searching for a needle in a haystack may seem futile, but it's worth it if the needle is a hard-to-detect protein that may identify a person at high risk of a heart attack circulating within a haystack of human serum (liquid component of blood). C-reactive protein (CRP), a molecule produced by the liver in response to inflammation, normally accounts for less than 1/60,000 of a person's total serum protein, or about 1 milligram per liter (mg/L) of serum. Heart Disease Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169769.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169769.php Statins may provide potentially life-saving benefits for patients with cardiovascular disease by helping reduce the incidence of blood clots. Heart Disease Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169751.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169751.php Cardiologists at the University of Illinois Medical Center are using a new heart pump that can be inserted without the need for surgery and allows them to treat high-risk patients with a procedure to unblock their heart arteries. The recently FDA-approved device was used to assist in three angioplasty procedures at the Medical Center last week. Heart Disease Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169740.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169740.php Myocarditis is an important, and often unrecognized cause of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Several new diagnostic methods, such as cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), are useful for diagnosing myocarditis, according to a study published in the November 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. "The use of MRI is particularly significant in the diagnosis of patients with myocarditis because it is a standard, noninvasive method," says Leslie Cooper Jr., M.D. Heart Disease Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169703.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169703.php Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) and Stanford University School of Medicine will collaborate in a new consortium funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to develop stem cell and regenerative medicine therapies. Heart Disease Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169715.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169715.php The use of low-dose aspirin to ward off heart attacks and strokes in those yet to develop obvious cardiovascular disease, should be abandoned, says the latest issue of the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB). Low-dose aspirin is widely used to prevent further episodes of cardiovascular disease in people who have already had problems such as a heart attack or stroke. This approach - known as secondary prevention - is well established and of confirmed benefit. Cardiovascular / Cardiology Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169682.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169682.php Researchers at the University of Warwick have identified a particular combination of health problems that can double the risk of heart attack and cause a three-fold increase in the risk of mortality. Heart Disease Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169647.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169647.php The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published final guidance recommending the use of prasugrel in combination with aspirin as an option for preventing blood clots in the arteries of people with acute coronary syndromes. Acute coronary syndromes refers to a group of heart problems which occur due to narrowed coronary arteries. These heart problems cause chest pain, and specific types of heart attack. Cardiovascular / Cardiology Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169576.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169576.php Cardiac complications around the time of noncardiac surgery are relatively common and can be serious. Cardiovascular / Cardiology Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169575.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169575.php By relying solely on a patient's clinical risk profile or the results of one imaging test when assessing patients with chest pain, physicians may be missing important, early signs of atherosclerotic disease and opportunities to intervene, according to new findings published in the November 10, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC). Heart Disease Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169529.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169529.php A new study published in Nutrition Journal indicates that XanGo® Juice, a market-leading, premium mangosteen beverage, has lowered levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in overweight and obese people in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled human trial. Heart Disease Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169474.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169474.php Charcoal may provide a new approach to managing the high rate of heart disease in patients with advanced kidney disease, according to preliminary research presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, CA. Patients with advanced kidney disease have high rates of atherosclerosis ("hardening of the arteries") and death from heart disease. Heart Disease Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169456.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169456.php Back in the 1970s, while watching an angioplasty to widen clogged coronary arteries, John Simpson, Ph.D., M.D., thought there had to be an easier way to perform the procedure. There was, and Simpson, who trained at The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston (GSBS), invented the medical device to do it. It was the first of a series of inventions by the cardiologist that have helped many with coronary artery disease. On Oct. Heart Disease Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169447.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169447.php Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death for women worldwide, killing more than 8.6 million, more than the total number who die from cancer, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and malaria combined. However, the risk for women is largely under-estimated, by both the general population and often by the medical profession itself. Heart Disease Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169308.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169308.php The study was published online Oct. 8 and will appear in a future print edition of the journal Obesity. Unlike subcutaneous fat that lies just under the skin and is noticeable, visceral fat lies in the abdominal cavity under the abdominal muscle. Visceral fat is more dangerous than subcutaneous fat because it often surrounds vital organs. The more visceral fat one has, the greater is the chance of developing Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169314.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169314.php The National Institutes of Health has awarded $75 million to Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science and three other historically black institutions to establish a medical research consortium to combat health disparities in minority and underserved populations. Heart Disease