Feature Channels: Heart Disease

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Findings pinpoint 14 genetic targets in humans that may provide insight for the treatment of cardiovascular disease.

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Mayo Clinic physicians in Arizona have shown that tablet computers can be used to analyze electroencephalogram or EEG results outside of the clinic or hospital. Their study findings were recently presented at the American Academy of Neurology conference in San Diego.

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In what promises to be an eye-opener for many doctors and patients who routinely depend on cholesterol testing, a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine found that the standard formula used for decades to calculate low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels is often inaccurate. Of most concern, the researchers say, is their finding that the widely used formula underestimates LDL where accuracy matters most — in the range considered desirable for high-risk patients. Results of the study are published in an online article, ahead of print, in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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Depressive symptoms after heart disease are associated with a markedly increased risk of death or another heart attack. However, less has been known about whether treating heart attack survivors for depressive symptoms could relieve these symptoms, be cost-effective, and ultimately, reduce medical risk? Columbia University Medical Center’s Karina W. Davidson, PhD and her research team now report a patient-centered approach that answers these questions in the affirmative.

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Long-term cognitive and functional impairments that follow pneumonia hospitalization are comparable to the negative health effects of heart disease.

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A new study in the March 2013 Women’s Health Issues evaluates the Heart Truth educational campaign on provider knowledge of heart disease as it affects women. The team of researchers studied the delivery of The Heart Truth® Professional Education Campaign across three states to diverse audiences of healthcare providers. All of the healthcare providers showed improved knowledge on women and heart disease after participating in the lectures.

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After reviewing previous research on gum disease and obesity, researchers found inflammation is the association between both health problems, which they describe in the Journal of General Dentistry article, “Obesity and periodontitis: a link.”

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Data show need for OB/GYNs to play expanded role in educating, preventing heart disease for women in reproductive years.

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Jared M. O'Leary, M.D., of Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, and colleagues analyzed U.S. hospitalizations from 1998 through 2010 for children and adults with congenital heart disease. “There are more than 787,000 adults with congenital heart disease in the United States. Adults with congenital heart disease remain at risk for frequent hospitalizations,” the authors write in a Research Letter published online by JAMA to coincide with its presentation at the American College of Cardiology's annual Scientific Sessions.

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Ulhas Naik, director of the Delaware Cardiovascular Research Center based at the University of Delaware, is working to synthesize a new compound to block a stress enzyme critical to clot formation.

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Chinese women are less likely to develop cardiovascular disease if they have their first menstrual cycle or enter menopause later than their peers, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

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Findings show that measurements of carbamylated albumin may help doctors in monitoring dialysis patients; further suggests that amino acid supplementation could help offset carbamylation process

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The poor growth seen in children born with complex heart defects may result from factors beyond deficient nutrition. A new study by pediatric researchers suggests that abnormalities in overall growth regulation play a role.

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Hopkins Nursing student uses a support tool with Framingham Risk Score to identify endangered patients the widely accepted FRS missed.

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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators found evidence that chest irradiation may leave some adult survivors of childhood cancer in danger of developing pulmonary hypertension in middle age.

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In recognition of February as American Heart Month, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine is providing tools and resources to help employers identify and respond to the impact of hypertension – a leading risk factor for heart disease – on worker health and productivity.

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If you exercise, eat right and don’t smoke, a history of heart disease in your family can still put you at risk – even if you are a female.

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February is American Heart Month, a perfect time to remind people that small steps can reduce their risk of heart disease, the No. 1 killer of men and women. Mayo Clinic cardiologists offer several simple tips to reduce the risk.