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27-Aug-2002 12:00 AM EDT
Inflammation Reduced After Just Two Weeks on Statin Drug
American Heart Association (AHA)

The cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin reduces both cholesterol and an inflammation marker linked to heart disease within two weeks, according to a study.

20-Aug-2002 12:00 AM EDT
High Levels of C-Reactive Protein Indicate Early Heart Disease
American Heart Association (AHA)

Using a simple, inexpensive test to determine levels of C-reactive protein in the blood, researchers were able to detect heart disease before symptoms were apparent.

20-Aug-2002 12:00 AM EDT
Almonds Have Cholesterol Benefits
American Heart Association (AHA)

Almonds significantly lowered bad cholesterol levels in a study of people with high cholesterol.

20-Aug-2002 12:00 AM EDT
Enzyme Level Linked to Death after Angioplasty
American Heart Association (AHA)

A test commonly used to diagnose heart attacks may also identify patients at increased risk of death after balloon angioplasty, according to a study.

20-Aug-2002 12:00 AM EDT
Antibiotics Help Heart Patients
American Heart Association (AHA)

In the largest study of its kind published to date, researchers report that hospitalized heart patients who took antibiotics had a significantly lower risk of returning to the hospital with severe chest pain within one year compared with those on a placebo.

13-Aug-2002 12:00 AM EDT
High Mental Stress Linked with Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Death
American Heart Association (AHA)

Japanese women who report high levels of mental stress have double the risk for stroke-related and heart-related deaths than those reporting low stress levels.

13-Aug-2002 12:00 AM EDT
Armed with AEDs, Police Save Lives by Cutting Response Time
American Heart Association (AHA)

In communities where police are equipped with automated external defibrillators (AEDs), people who have a sudden cardiac arrest have a better chance at survival.

9-Aug-2002 12:00 AM EDT
Babies Fond of Salt Have Higher Blood Pressure
American Heart Association (AHA)

Within three days of birth some babies exhibit a unique response to salty taste -- and the response is strongest in babies who have at least one grandparent with a history of hypertension, according to new research.

6-Aug-2002 12:00 AM EDT
Drug to Lower Cholesterol Also Slows Calcium Build-Up in Arteries
American Heart Association (AHA)

Cholesterol-lowering drugs may also slow the progression of calcium build-up in arteries, according to a report.

6-Aug-2002 12:00 AM EDT
Viagra Helps Men with Heart Failure
American Heart Association (AHA)

Men with congestive heart failure and erectile dysfunction (ED) safely used sildenafil (Viagra) to improve sexual function.

6-Aug-2002 12:00 AM EDT
Mutation in "Elastic" Gene Linked to Early Coronary Heart Disease
American Heart Association (AHA)

A mutation in a gene that affects artery elasticity is associated with an increased risk of early coronary heart disease, researchers report.

23-Jul-2002 12:00 AM EDT
Faulty Gene May Explain Why Some Fall Ill at High Altitudes
American Heart Association (AHA)

Two slight variations in a gene that helps maintain lung function increase the risk of high altitude sickness, a rare but potentially deadly breathing disorder.

23-Jul-2002 12:00 AM EDT
More Fallout from Plaque Ruptures in Store for Heart Attack Survivors
American Heart Association (AHA)

The blood clot that causes a heart attack may not act alone. Hidden plaque ruptures may cause further damage, according to a three-dimensional ultrasound study.

12-Jul-2002 12:00 AM EDT
Clear Outlook: Study Finds No Link Between Weather and Stroke
American Heart Association (AHA)

Challenging previous reports of a little-understood link between stroke and weather, a Canadian study found no discernible connection between the two.

12-Jul-2002 12:00 AM EDT
High Cholesterol Elevates Women's Risk of Stroke Death
American Heart Association (AHA)

Elevated cholesterol is a risk factor for stroke death in younger women, particularly African-American women with no history of cardiovascular disease.

12-Jul-2002 12:00 AM EDT
High-Volume Hospitals Equal Higher Survival Rates for Bleeding Strokes
American Heart Association (AHA)

Patients are more likely to survive a stroke caused by a burst blood vessel if they are admitted to a hospital that treats these strokes more often. Yet, few patients are referred from less-experienced facilities.

9-Jul-2002 12:00 AM EDT
Ulcer Bacteria Linked to Strokes
American Heart Association (AHA)

Potent strains of ulcer-causing bacteria may play a key role in certain kinds of stroke.

9-Jul-2002 12:00 AM EDT
Aspirin within Two Days of Ischemic Stroke Reduces Deaths
American Heart Association (AHA)

Giving patients aspirin within 48 hours of the onset of an acute ischemic stroke can reduce death and severity of stroke.

9-Jul-2002 12:00 AM EDT
Post-Transplant Nerve Regrowth Better with Young Hearts, Quick Surgery
American Heart Association (AHA)

Spontaneous nerve regeneration after a heart transplant is more likely in cases involving young donors, young recipients and fast, uncomplicated surgery.

2-Jul-2002 12:00 AM EDT
Fish-Rich Tribal Diet Linked with Low Leptin Levels
American Heart Association (AHA)

In a study of neighboring African tribes, a tribe eating a fish-rich diet had lower levels of the hormone leptin than a tribe eating a primarily vegetarian diet.



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