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Sleep Apnea May Cause Heart Disease in Kidney Transplant PatientsSleep apnea is common in individuals who receive a kidney transplant and is associated with increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease or stroke, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). Researchers found that kidney transplant patients are just as likely to have this sleep disorder as dialyzed kidney disease patients who are on the transplant waiting list. Therefore, both types of patients who have sleep apnea should be considered at high risk for developing serious heart-related complications. |
Embargo expired: 11/19/2009 5:00 PM EST
Released: 11/16/2009 3:00 PM EST
American Society of Nephrology (ASN) |
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Sculpture of Legendary Michigan Football Coach Bo Schembechler UnveiledA bronze sculpture of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler will be unveiled Nov. 19 at the U-M Cardiovascular Center. Long after Schembechler led the U-M football team to prominence, he was working tirelessly to do the same for heart health. |
Released: 11/19/2009 12:00 AM EST
University of Michigan Health System |
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Overexpression of Sodium/Calcium Exchanger Protein Alone did not Cause Heart FailureResearchers from the Center for Translational Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University have found that the overexpression of a sodium/calcium exchanger, without changes in other ion transport pathways commonly observed in heart failure, does not by itself lead to contraction abnormalities in the heart. They presented the data from the study at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Fla. |
Released: 11/18/2009 2:30 PM EST
Thomas Jefferson University |
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Egyptian Mummies Reveal Heart Disease as Ancient AfflictionA new study finds that atherosclerosis, hardening of the arteries, was common in ancient Egyptians, challenging a belief that vascular disease is a modern affliction caused by current-day risk factors such as stress and sedentary lifestyles. |
Embargo expired: 11/17/2009 4:00 PM EST
Released: 11/17/2009 2:05 PM EST
University of California, San Diego Health Sciences |
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Women Suffering Sudden Cardiac Arrest Have Lower Prevalence of Structural Heart Disease Compared to MenNew findings from the Oregon Sudden Unexpected Death Study show women don’t exhibit signs that would make them eligible for current treatments to prevent fatal cardiac arrest. |
Embargo expired: 11/16/2009 5:00 PM EST
Released: 11/10/2009 8:00 PM EST
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
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Heart Disease Patients Who Practice Transcendental Meditation Have Nearly 50% Lower Rates of Heart Attack, Stroke, and DeathResults of first-ever study to be presented at annual meeting of the American Heart Association in Orlando, Nov. 16. |
Embargo expired: 11/16/2009 4:15 PM EST
Released: 11/9/2009 3:00 PM EST
Medical College of Wisconsin |
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Heart Disease a ‘Silent Killer’ in Patients With Severe Mental IllnessA large new study confirms that people with severe mental disorders are 25 percent to 40 percent more prone to die from heart disease than people without mental illness are. |
Released: 11/13/2009 8:30 AM EST
Health Behavior News Service |
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Small Increases in Phosphorus Mean Higher Risk of Heart DiseaseHigher 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. Tuttle, MD (Providence Medical Research Center, Spokane, WA). |
Embargo expired: 11/5/2009 5:00 PM EST
Released: 11/3/2009 1:00 PM EST
American Society of Nephrology (ASN) |
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Study Suggests Dentists Can Identify Patients at Risk for Fatal Cardiovascular EventA 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. |
Released: 11/5/2009 12:15 PM EST
American Dental Association (ADA) |
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First-Ever Leading Calcium Supplement to Help Support Bone AND Heart HealthBone 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. |
Released: 11/5/2009 8:00 AM EST
Bayer Consumer Care |