Heart Disease News- Clinical Trial Finds Fluid And Sodium Restrictions Have No Effect On Weight Loss Or Clinical Stability Among Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure May 20, 2013A clinical trial of 75 patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) suggests that aggressive fluid and sodium restriction has no effect on weight loss or clinical stability at three days but was associated with an increase in perceived thirst, according to a study published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publica […]
- Increased Mortality Risk, Likelihood Of Hospital Readmission Following Heart Attack, Heart Failure May 20, 2013Heart attack or heart failure patients may have a high risk of death or re-admission for a month or longer after leaving the hospital, researchers said at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Scientific Sessions 2013... […]
- In Patients With Kidney Disease, LDL Cholesterol Is A Poor Marker Of Heart Health May 19, 2013Other measures are needed to assess patients' cardiovascular risks Among patients with chronic kidney disease, those with very low kidney function had a higher risk of having a heart attack than those with higher kidney function over a four-year period... […]
- Heart Health Monitored Using Paper-Thin Flexible 'Skin' May 19, 2013Most of us don't ponder our pulses outside of the gym. But doctors use the human pulse as a diagnostic tool to monitor heart health. Zhenan Bao, a professor of chemical engineering at Stanford, has developed a heart monitor thinner than a dollar bill and no wider than a postage stamp... […]
- Job Stress, How Fatty Acids Are Metabolised In The Body And Associated Heart Disease Risk May 19, 2013Spanish researchers have studied how job stress affects cardiovascular health. The results, published in the Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, link this situation to dyslipidemia, a disorder that alters the levels of lipids and lipoproteins in the blood... […]
- Better Than Expected Long-Term Outcomes In Patients With Advanced Coronary Artery Disease May 18, 2013Death rates associated with patients with refractory angina, or chronic chest pain, are lower than previously considered; therefore, physicians should focus on relieving the chest pain symptoms and improving the quality of life in these patients according to an article published online in the European Heart Journal... […]
- Potential For Future Heart Disease Treatment Following Identification Of 4 Genes That Influence Levels Of 'Bad' Cholesterol May 17, 2013Scientists at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio have identified four genes in baboons that influence levels of "bad" cholesterol. This discovery could lead to the development of new drugs to reduce the risk of heart disease... […]
- Too Much Body Fat Makes Arteries Become Stiff After Middle Age May 17, 2013In young people, blood vessels appear to be able to compensate for the effects of obesity. But after middle age, this adaptability is lost, and arteries become progressively stiffer as body fat rises - potentially increasing the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease... […]
- Its Not Too Late To Get Fit In Middle Age To Reduce Heart Failure Risk May 17, 2013Middle aged and out of shape? It's not too late to get fit - and reduce your risk for heart failure, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2013. Researchers ranked fitness levels of 9,050 men and women (average age 48) who took two fitness tests - eight years ap […]
- Before Heart Attacks Young Women Often Less Healthy Than Young Men May 17, 2013Young women tend to be less healthy and have a poorer quality of life than similar-aged men before suffering a heart attack, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2013. "Compared with young men, women under 55 years are less likely to have heart attacks... […]
- Clinical Trial Finds Fluid And Sodium Restrictions Have No Effect On Weight Loss Or Clinical Stability Among Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure May 20, 2013
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