Obesity in middle-aged women is independently associated with premature thickening of the carotid arteries, a sign of impending heart disease, researchers report in today's rapid access issue of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
The incidence of stroke is higher among blacks and Hispanics ages 20 to 44 than among young whites, according to a study.
A person age 40 or older has a one-in-five chance of developing congestive heart failure, according to a study.
Each trip to the emergency room could be a chance to squash a future stroke. Irregular heart rhythms that make people more vulnerable to stroke are often diagnosed in the ER, and a substantial number of high-risk patients can be identified there, according to a study.
Proteins associated with inflammation may help identify different levels of stroke risk in men who have hypertension, Swedish researchers report.
Beta blocker drugs have now been shown to lengthen the lives of people at risk of sudden death due to irregular heart beats, according to a study published in today's rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
High blood pressure treatment with a calcium channel antagonist slowed progression of atherosclerosis, the disease process responsible for heart attacks and strokes, better than a beta blocker, according to a rapid track report posted online this week in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
A drug that protects the brain from injury during ischemic stroke can significantly increase the chance of complete recovery, researchers report in a meta-analysis.
Injecting clot-busting drugs into an artery after stroke nearly doubled the rate of favorable outcomes and nearly halved the number of deaths compared to people who didn't get the drugs. However, it also increased the risk of bleeding, researchers report.
Non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) may help predict heart problems in people who have heart disease, according to a report.
Obese men can significantly reduce heart disease risk on a three-week low-fat, high-fiber diet and daily exercise -- even though they may lose only a few pounds, according to research.
Maybe people who eat fatty foods without negative health consequences really haven't sold their souls to the devil. They may just have good genes. The link between dietary fat intake and heart disease is hardwired into our genes, according to research.
Calculating the risk that a heart attack patient will die or have another heart attack is physicians' attempt at peering into a crystal ball, but their view is clouded. Current calculation methods omit important facts that could better predict a person's future health and guide treatment, researchers report.
A skin test can detect a tissue disorder that may increase the risk of intracranial aneurysm, which can lead to stroke.
Cigarette smoking turns the entire body into a breeding ground for infection, which may allow artery-clogging plaque to take hold.
Heart patients who received intensive cholesterol-lowering therapy in the four months after a heart attack or other coronary event had about half as many strokes as those who were not given the drugs.
A combination of leg crossing and muscle tensing may help prevent fainting, providing a simple solution for people prone to fainting during emotional stress or prolonged standing.
Middle-aged French men who drank two or more glasses of wine regularly after a recent heart attack were less likely to have a second heart attack or other cardiovascular complications compared to nondrinkers.
Long-term use of a contraceptive injected once every three months impairs the arteries' ability to contract and expand, possibly increasing the risk for heart disease, according to research.
The cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin reduces both cholesterol and an inflammation marker linked to heart disease within two weeks, according to a study.
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