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.
Pregnant women who develop preeclampsia, a condition characterized by high blood pressure, have abnormally low levels of a hormone that helps blood vessels relax, scientists report at the 54th Annual Fall Conference of the American Heart Association's Council for High Blood Pressure Research.
Heart attack patients with high levels of cardiac troponins - an indicator of heart damage - benefit when treated with angioplasty plus stenting, whereas those with lower levels of the protein may not need the procedures. (Journal of the American Heart Association, 10-19-00)
Some of the strongest evidence so far suggests that people who commonly experience symptoms of depression are more likely to develop heart disease (American Heart Association, 10-10-00).
The American Heart Association unveiled its new dietary guidelines, which have been expanded to include specific recommendations tailored to an individual's risk of heart disease and stroke (American Heart Association, 10-31-00).
Individuals with high blood levels of vitamin C have significantly reduced risk of stroke. (October Stroke)
A toxin that causes botulism can also reduce the pain and muscle spasms that commonly paralyzes a limb after a stroke. (10-00 Stroke)
A little known clotting protein called fibrinogen may be the missing link between heart disease risk factors, such as smoking and high cholesterol, and heart attacks. (10-3-00 Circulation)
For the first time researchers have linked heart failure to increased risk of death in children with HIV, according to a study in Journal of the American Heart Association.
Cigarette smoking contributes to heart disease by choking off the heart's blood supply, according to a study in Circulation.
People with high blood levels of a fat-carrying particle known as Lp(a) have a 70 percent greater risk of heart attacks over a 10-year period than those with lower concentrations of this lipoprotein, according to Circulation (9-4-00).
A program of regular exercise and weight loss can be a first option for treating overweight individuals with moderately high blood pressure -- and may keep them from having to take anti-hypertensive drugs, according to a study in Hypertension (8-00).
The American Heart Association unveiled a major revision of recommendations for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the treatment of cardiovascular emergencies. These new emergency cardiovascular care guidelines cover a variety of topics such as CPR, automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and recommendations for emergency medical personnel.
Blacks, women and poor people who have a heart attack are less likely to receive proven, inexpensive treatments such as aspirin or beta-blocker therapy, according to an article in the Aug. 7 Circulation.
A biodegradable arterial stent, a tube that is inserted into clogged blood vessels to restore proper blood flow, has been successfully tested in human patients for the first time, researchers report in Circulation (7-24-00).
EBCT, a non-invasive test that measures calcium in the blood vessels, may, in some groups of patients, be about 70 percent specific for detecting blocked arteries, according to a new study reported in Circulation (7-24-00).
Teenagers and young adults who have risk factors for heart disease have fatty plaques in their arteries that indicate varying stages of atherosclerosis, according to a study in Circulation (7-24-00).
The use of electrocardiograms (ECGs) to detect heart disease in competitive athletes has definite limitations and its results should be confirmed with other tests, according to a recent study of Italian Olympians published in today's Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
People recognize the benefit of calling an ambulance if they witness someone else having possible heart attack symptoms, but individuals personally experiencing the same symptoms often choose not to use emergency medical services, according to a study in the July 10 Circulation.
Individuals who receive treatment for depression after a stroke get the added benefit of restoring mental abilities, which are often impaired by a stroke, according to a report in todayÃs Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Why can some people eat a high-fat diet without developing the fatty deposits in their blood vessel walls that lead to heart disease, and others canÃt? One answer may be a gene that causes blood vessels to secrete a protective protein, researchers report in todayÃs Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
By detecting calcium deposits in the coronary arteries, a special "CAT-scan" technique may help guide appropriate treatment for patients with coronary artery disease. However, in most situations, there is not enough compelling evidence to warrant widespread use at this time, according to a new consensus statement by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA).
The blood vessels of older athletes behave like those of people half their age, according to a new study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
In the first study of its kind in families, researchers have shown that elevated triglycerides -- a blood fat -- sharply increase a person's risk of dying from a heart attack, even if a person's blood cholesterol is normal (Circulation, 6-19-00).
A non-invasive imaging technique may offer clues to the early beginnings of heart disease, according to a study in Circulation (6-12-00).
Deaths from heart attacks could be reduced as a result of a government plan to change food labels to reflect the amount of trans fatty acids in processed foods, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association dietary conference on fatty acids.
Adding two bowls of high-fiber cereal a day may be an easy way for Americans to reduce their fat intake, according to research presented at the American Heart Association dietary conference on fatty acids.
Researchers have shown for the first time in humans that rehabilitation therapy may help a stroke survivor's brain rewire itself, leading to regained use of a previously unused limb. The study is in this month's Stroke.
An aspirin given to stroke patients immediately upon arrival at the hospital may help to prevent recurrent strokes in the high-risk time frame immediately following the first stroke, according to the results of a combined analysis of two large studies.
Too much cholesterol in the blood appears to raise a person's risk of developing heart valve disease, according to a study in today's Circulation.
A gene mutation that raises levels of triglycerides, a major type of fat in the body, doubles the risk of developing blockages in the brain that can lead to a stroke, researchers report in today's Circulation.
Cigarette smoking is hard on the arteries, according to a study that finds smokers have low levels of a chemical "weapon" in the blood that helps prevent artery clogging (Circulation).
A form of a gene found in some African-American men is associated with higher levels of cholesterol than other forms of the gene, a research team reports in the May Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.
Stroke survivors who can leave the hospital early and rehab at home fare better than those who don't get that opportunity, researchers report in this month's Stroke.
A person who is most prone to anger is about three times more likely to have a heart attack or sudden cardiac death than someone who is the least anger-prone, according to a new study published in Circulation.
By counting on friends and family, heart attack survivors may be better able to fight depression during that critical first year following a heart attack, according to today's Circulation.
Small hospitals that perform procedures designed to unclog heart arteries may be catching up to their larger counterparts, according to a 14-year study that appears in today's Circulation.
A new rating scale may help doctors make better medical decisions about whether a person should receive a drug or a device to fix a potentially deadly heart irregularity, according to researchers reporting in Circulation.
Using a blood-thinning drug in elderly people with an irregular heartbeat may provide stroke-preventing benefits that had previously been found only in younger people, according to a report in today's Stroke.
The quality of healthcare delivered to heart patients is a complex challenge that will require extensive research and rigorous new standards before the nation can accurately gauge just how well these patients are faring, says a report in Circulation (3-27-00).
Too few Americans who have heart disease take aspirin to help prevent a recurrent heart attack and other cardiovascular problems, according to a report in today's Circulation.
Having a heart attack is damaging enough for elderly Americans, but if they also have an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation, outcomes are even worse, according to today's issue of Circulation.
By asking a few simple questions, along with getting a urine sample, physicians can determine which of their pre-teen and teenage patients smoke cigarettes, according to a study being presented at the American Heart Association's L.J. Filer Jr. 3rd International Conference on Atherosclerosis in the Young.
The eating habits of parents may play an important role in the development of obesity in children, according to research being presented at the American Heart Association's L.J. Filer Jr. 3rd International Conference on Atherosclerosis in the Young.
The so-called "fat" hormone apparently hates exercise, according to a study being presented today at the American Heart Association's 40th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.
A noninvasive, high-speed X-ray scan is more accurate than relying on traditional risk factors for determining an individual's risk for heart disease, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's 40th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.
Middle-aged and elderly marijuana users increase their risk of a heart attack by more than 4-1/2 times during the first hour after smoking the drug, according to a study being presented at the American Heart Assocation's 40th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.
Initial brain damage caused by a stroke is more severe in African Americans than Caucasians; however, researchers say this doesn't completely explain the higher toll stroke takes on African Americans compared to Caucasians (Stroke, 2-00).
Research being presented at the American Heart Association's 40th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention shows that beans and dried peas can help reduce the risk of heart disease.
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