Heart Advisor back issues from June 2009:
3 Simple steps to help you lower your stroke risk: research shows the best outcomes result from maintaining o healthy diet, regular exercise and adherence to your doctor's recommendations.
Jun 01, 2009 ... High blood pressure, heart disease and a family history of cardiac events can conspire to raise your stroke risk, but recent research suggests that you can help protect yourself by following some rather simple advice. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "There are a lot of ...
Low-dose aspirin just as effective as full dose for prevention.(HEART BEAT)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Recent research suggests that taking 75 to 81 mg of aspirin a day to help prevent coronary heart disease (CHD) and cardiac events such as heart attacks is just as effective and often safer than taking larger doses of more than 100 mg. A study published in the March 17 issue of Annals of ...
Forget the fads; cut the calories to lose weight.(HEART BEAT)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Counting carbs and fat grams may help you lose a few extra pounds, but the real key to weight loss comes down to eating fewer calories. A two-year study, published in the Feb. 26 New England Journal of Medicine, confirmed what many diet experts have known for years: If you consume fewer ...
Fatty fish once a week could reduce heart failure risk.(HEART BEAT)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A study published April 21 in the online issue of the European Heart Journal showing the benefits of eating salmon and other fatty fish echoes previous research that supports the role of omega-3 fatty acids as important in cardiac health. The study of more than 39,000 Swedish men between ...
Music may help reduce stress associated with heart disease treatment.(HEART BEAT)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A review of 23 studies including more than 1,400 patients found that listening to music may help patients better handle the stress and anxiety associated with having and undergoing treatment for coronary heart disease. The study, published in the ...
New treatment studied for patients with clopidogrel allergies.(HEART BEAT)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A study of 24 heart patients who developed allergies to clopidogrel (Plavix) after undergoing stent procedures found that a combination of steroids and antihistamines could relieve allergy symptoms and allow the patients to remain on the drug. The results, presented at the April American ...
Hypertension treatment in the elderly needs careful scrutiny: octogenarians may be healthier if their systolic blood pressure is around 140 mm hg, if they do not suffer from heart failure or coronary artery disease.(TREATMENT)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Hypertension affects an estimated 75 percent of individuals age 60 and older. The elderly represent the fastest growing segment of society with isolated systolic hypertension--that is a systolic (top number) reading of more than 140 mm Hg and a diastolic (lower number) reading of less than ...
Take control of triglycerides: research shows that at least one-third of Americans have high triglycerides, but medication and lifestyle changes may help you protect your heart.(CHOLESTEROL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The blood fats triglycerides may be much less understood than LDL ("bad") cholesterol and HDL ("good") cholesterol, but recent research points to a serious concern: High concentrations of triglycerides are common (about one-third of all Americans have high levels), yet the condition is ...
Genetic tests become available for some cardiovascular diseases: screening may help determine a family member's heart risk, but counseling is important to help patients make good decisions.(BREAKTHROUGHS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Genes play a role in several forms of heart disease and several diseases that impact the heart and vascular system. In most cases, the faulty gene is inherited from a single affected parent. Today, Cleveland Clinic and other large medical centers offer genetic screening and counseling to ...
Statins' reach extends beyond cholesterol management: recent studies suggest the medication provides a range of cardiovascular benefits, but a healthy lifestyle is still vital to cardiac health.(DRUG WATCH)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Statins may have been initially developed to reduce LDL ("bad") cholesterol in the body, but research continues to show a much broader potential for the medications. Earlier this year, the landmark Justification for Use of Statins in Prevention: Rosuvastatin (JUPITER) study ...
What you need to know about nitroglycerin: this medication reduces the workload on the heart in order to relieve angina.(MEDS MANAGER)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Nitroglycerin is one of a class of drugs called nitrates, and is the most commonly prescribed drug for chronic angina, the chest pain that accompanies coronary artery disease (CAD), the most common type of heart disease. In CAD, a fatty deposit called plaque builds up in the ...
Ask the doctors.
Jun 01, 2009; ... There are general guidelines patients should follow regarding a return to activities after bypass surgery, but since every patient is different, what are some specific signs that will let me know I can resume normal activities? Cardiac rehabilitation is recommended for all ...