Mounting evidence points toward a new suspect in the most common genetic cause of high cholesterol. (Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology: JAHA, 3-28-01)
Low levels of vitamin C in the blood are linked to a more severe form of peripheral artery disease, an often painful condition in which the leg blood vessels become blocked. (Circulation: JAHA, 4-3-01)
For the first time researchers have used bone marrow cells to reduce stroke-induced disability in rat experiments. (Stroke: JAHA, 4-01)
A gene variation may increase stroke risk among whites - a finding that may lead to early identification of individuals at increased risk for stroke. (Stroke: JAHA, 4-01)
A newly developed computer program predicts the chances of brain cells dying as the result of a stroke and may refine the use of brain-saving stroke drugs. (Stroke: JAHA, 4-01)
Individuals with chest pain who have blood tests in the emergency room for multiple biochemical markers receive faster diagnosis and better risk assessment. (Circulation: JAHA, 3-28-01)
For the first time in humans, researchers show that a beta-blocker drug slows the progression of artery-clogging plaque in the carotid arteries of healthy people. (Circulation: JAHA, 3-28-01)
Individuals genetically prone to fare poorly from heart failure appear to greatly benefit from beta-blocker medication, according to one of the first studies examining how genes impact drug effectiveness. (Circulation: JAHA, 3-20-01)
Statement of Rose Marie Robertson, M.D., President, American Heart Association, regarding President Bush's remarks to the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.
A new study links "non-lipid" risk factors -- obesity, smoking, high blood pressure and diabetes -- to the development of early atherosclerosis in youth with recommended cholesterol levels. (Circulation: J. of the American Heart Association, 3-20-01)
In the first study of its kind, a drug used to treat breast cancer improved blood flow in men with coronary artery disease. (Circulation: J. of the American Heart Association, 3-20-01)
In one of the largest analyses of its kind, researchers found that most middle-aged and older individuals with high blood pressure have a form of the disease in which their systolic pressure--the top number in a blood pressure reading--is too high. (Hypertension: JAHA, 3-01)
Individuals with heart failure may have another drug treatment option. (Circulation: JAHA, 3-6-01)
In a study of infants with a serious heart defect, babies diagnosed before birth--using a standard prenatal ultrasound--were more likely to survive the initial surgery to correct the defect, while only two-thirds of the babies diagnosed after birth survived. (Circulation: JAHA, 2-01)
Re-blocking of the artery--a common complication after angioplasty--is a more serious problem for people with diabetes than for non-diabetics, and could explain why they face an increased risk of death following the procedure, researchers report. (Circulation: JAHA, 2-01)
For the first time, researchers report that whether a person's cholesterol levels are high or normal, those who add soy to their diets may see an increase in levels of "good" cholesterol in their blood.
A new study of utility workers finds that work stress can nullify the cardiovascular benefits of a physically demanding job, according to researchers reporting at the American Heart Association's 41st Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.
Cigarette smoking seems to have an acute effect that may increase the risk of a heart attack following each cigarette smoked, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's 41st Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.
For the first time, researchers say asthma may significantly increase the risk of hospitalization and death from heart disease in non-smokers, according to a study reported at the American Heart Association's 41st Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.
A long-term study has found that men older than age 70 with total cholesterol readings between 200 to 219 milligrams per deciliter are less likely to develop coronary heart disease than those with higher or lower levels of cholesterol.
Thanks to a new collaborative approach to treating strokes in a rural part of Canada, bypassing the nearest hospital didn't mean passing up time-sensitive, brain-saving treatment. (Stroke: JAHA, 3-01)
An electron beam computed tomography scan was able to identify individuals at elevated risk for a heart attack who did not fit the usual high-risk profile, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's 41st Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.
In the first study to examine nationwide trends in sudden cardiac death among the young, researchers have found that the number of adolescents and young adults who die from sudden cardiac arrest has gone up in the past decade.
Older individuals are less likely to die from a heart attack if they eat at least one serving of fatty fish per week, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's 41st Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.
Recurrent ailments as common as sinusitis, bronchitis and even urinary tract infections may increase a person's risk for developing atherosclerosis, the artery-clogging process that causes most heart attacks and strokes. (Circulation: JAHA, 2-23-01)
In the first study of its kind, researchers found that lipid deposits within artery plaques have more structural stress - and are more likely to rupture - than plaques containing calcium. (Circulation: JAHA, 2-23-01)
New drugs that relax blood vessels may improve blood flow in people with heart failure, according to two preliminary studies. (Circulation, 2-14-01)
The "gold standard" mercury manometer should not be replaced by electronic or aneroid devices used to take blood pressure measurements. (Hypertension)
Job characteristics may be a key determinant in how soon an individual returns to work after having a stroke, according to research presented today at the American Stroke Association's 26th International Stroke Conference.
An experimental technique that delivers clot-busting medication directly to a brain artery blockage may limit damage done by strokes, researchers reported today at the American Stroke Association's 26th International Stroke Conference.
Sleeping for more than eight hours a night, snoring and daytime drowsiness was asscociated with an increased risk for stroke, researchers reported today at the American Stroke Association's 26th International Stroke Conference.
An anti-clotting drug is as effective as aspirin at preventing a second stroke, but without the bleeding complication sometimes associated with aspirin use, according to two new studies. The studies were reported today at the American Stroke Association's 26th International Stroke Conference.
Rat stem cells developed into neurons and other mature brain tissue when transplanted into normal and stroke-damaged adult rats, according to new research reported today at the American Stroke Association's 26th International Stroke Conference.
A severe headache can indicate a stroke, but it could signal a lot of other things too. Research presented today at the American Stroke Association's 26th International Stroke Conference may help doctors tell the difference between a headache or migrane and a rare stroke called cerebral venous thrombosis.
Southern black men appear to have the highest risk of stroke, according to studies presented today at the American Stroke Association's 26th International Stroke Conference.
Pre-stroke personality has a greater influence on stroke recovery than the brain injury itself, according to research presented today at the American Stroke Association's 26th International Stroke Conference.
A diet low in saturated fat was associated with an increased risk for a type of hemorrhage-induced stroke in women with high blood pressure, researchers report (Circulation 2-01)
The breast cancer drug tamoxifen was shown to reduce levels of key inflammatory markers that have been linked to an increased risk of heart disease. (Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 1-01)
Hormone replacement therapy with estrogen and progestin does not alter the risk of stroke in postmenopausal women with heart disease. (Circulation, 1-30-01)
As many as half of the children and siblings of individuals with diseased coronary arteries may have signs of atherosclerosis, even though they have no symptoms of heart or vessel disease. (Circulation, 1-24-01)
For the first time a statin drug has been shown to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. (Circulation, 1-16-01)
Top medical authorities are cautioning the nation's health care professionals to downplay the popular but unproven supposition that drinking red wine can help ward off heart attacks. (Circulation, 1-16-01)
Researchers may have identified a new marker to spot individuals at risk of a first stroke. (Stroke, 12-00)
Radiation therapy significantly reduced the re-clogging of blocked leg arteries, researchers report in one of the best-designed studies on the topic to date. (Circulation, 11-21-00)
Three studies provide new insight into the role of infections and inflammation in heart attacks. (Circulation 11-7-00)
The life you save may be your own - if you can react quickly to stroke warning signs. (Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, 11-00)
The American Heart Association has issued its first recommendations for physicians to follow for treating weakened blood vessels in the brain that have not yet ruptured. (Circulation, 10-31-00)
Being physically active after a first heart attack appears to significantly lower the risk of death or a second heart attack, researchers report. (Circulation, 10-00)
People who are salt sensitive - including those who do not yet have high blood pressure - may have an increased risk of death, according to a study reported today at the 54th Annual Fall Conference of the American Heart Association's Council for High Blood Pressure Research.
Doctors may be able to determine which of their patients with high blood pressure are at greatest risk for heart attack by measuring the flexibility of the heart's largest vessel, the aorta, researchers report at the 54th Annual Fall Conference of the American Heart Association's Council for High Blood Pressure Research.
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