Cardiovascular Health News

Fishing Out Atherosclerosis Prevention Reported July 29, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Health officials have long noted a lower risk of heart disease in Japanese people living in Japan. But why? Investigators from the U.S. and Japan think they've found the answer: the high rate of fish consumption is keeping their arteries from clogging up. They arrived at that conclusion … [Read more...]

Genders Differences in Heart Disease Reported July 10, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some women taking high blood pressure medication to prevent heart disease may want to consider another course of action, according to a new study. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Western countries for both men and women, but a woman’s risk of developing the disease is … [Read more...]

While it may not make you love your love handles, a recent study suggests abdominal fat may not deserve the bad rap it has developed. Abdominal fat has long been suspected of causing metabolic syndrome -- a collection of conditions, ranging from diabetes to high blood pressure, known to increase one's risk of heart attack. But researchers from Yale University School of … [Read more...]

Healing Broken HeartsReported April 08, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- U.S. researchers may have found a new way to mend hearts damaged by a heart attack. They find infusing the patient’s own bone marrow cells into the coronary artery where the original blockage occurred can lead to long term positive outcomes. "These results show that treatment with a patient’s … [Read more...]

Heart Complication Ups Mortality RateReported May 11, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – People with a certain type of heart condition are more likely to die following coronary angioplasty or stent placement if they suffer from an irregular heart rhythm before or after the procedure. According to doctors from the Duke Clinical Research Institute, the irregular heart … [Read more...]

High Blood Pressure Linked to Memory Problems in Middle Age   Reported August 25, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – High blood pressure is linked to memory problems in people over 45, according to a new study. The study found that people with high diastolic blood pressure, the bottom number of a blood pressure reading, were more likely to have problems … [Read more...]

How Much is Your Life Worth?Reported October 3, 2006 By Caroline Penn, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent   (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You could add months, even years to your life by choosing the right heart surgery. So how do you decide? It depends on how much you are willing to spend. Up to … [Read more...]

In NFL, Fitness Protects the HeartReported May 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Despite their massive size, National Football League players have similar cardiovascular disease risk factors compared to other young men in the general population, according to a new study. In recent years, NFL players have gotten much bigger and sporadic deaths of active and young … [Read more...]

Scientists say menstrual blood can repair hearts Reported April 24, 2008 TOKYO (AFP) — The monthly discomfort many women see as a curse could pay off someday as Japanese researchers say menstrual blood can be used to repair heart damage. Scientists obtained menstrual blood from nine women and cultivated it for … [Read more...]

Active women face reduced risk of heart disease as they ageReported August 28, 2007 For women, getting into the habit of being physically active when you're young influences the likelihood you'll be active later in life, helping to cut the risk of coronary heart disease, researchers report. A large study of nearly 40,000 women indicates women who were the most … [Read more...]

Losing Sleep Over Blood Pressure Monitors Reported December 29, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A device used to measure nighttime blood pressure may interfere with patients' sleep, thus affecting the accuracy of the test results. "Blood pressure (BP), measured during sleep correlates better with heart attacks and strokes compared to blood pressure measured in the doctor's … [Read more...]

New Web Tool Predicts Risk of Second Stroke Reported December 21, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scientists have developed a new web-based tool that may better predict whether a person will suffer a second stroke within 90 days of a first stroke. "This is an important new tool because studies show that people who have a second stroke soon after a first stroke are more likely … [Read more...]

Pacemaker for High Blood Pressure   Reported August 14, 2009 PHILADELPHIA (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One-third of all Americans over the age of 21 have high blood pressure. For 12 million of those patients, medication does little to control it, putting them at risk for heart attack and stroke. Researchers are testing a device that's designed to put blood … [Read more...]

Re-Growing Heart Tissue After Damage   Reported July 23, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Heart tissue has been known to not have the ability to re-grow, but researchers at Children's Hospital Boston are working on ways to regenerate heart tissue after damage. Researchers found after injecting animals with the growth factor neuregulin1 (NRG1) following a … [Read more...]

Smoking and High Blood Pressure a Deadly DuoReported April 29, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Smoking and high blood pressure are both taking a large toll on American health. Harvard researchers who devised a “comparative risk assessment” aimed at quantifying how common lifestyle factors impact mortality rates find smoking and high blood pressure are each … [Read more...]

Treadmill Helps Post Stroke Reported September 01, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Walking on a treadmill isn’t just for people wanting to slim down; it’s also helping stroke victims regain mobility years after a stroke. In a multi-institutional study spanning more than six months, researchers found patients who exercised on a treadmill three days a week for up to 40 minutes … [Read more...]

Unadvised Patients Drive After Heart Procedures Reported October 30, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cardiac patients who receive treatment may not be receiving proper driving advice from their doctors. Canadian researchers say 57 percent of patients released from the hospital after angioplasty did not receive any advice regarding driving after discharge, … [Read more...]

No improvement in risk of stroke-related deathsReported July 07, 2009 Heart attacks are down sharply in Canada and more people who have them are leaving hospital alive. The stroke story isn't so simple. While stroke rates have fallen over the last five years, overall there has been no improvement in a person's risk of dying within 30 days of being admitted for a "brain … [Read more...]

Women With Hysterectomies Prone to Heart Disease? Reported March 22, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women who have had hysterectomies are at increased risk for cardiovascular diseases and more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than women who haven't had their uterus removed, according to a new study. Lead study … [Read more...]

Apples at the Core of Good HealthReported April 10, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Whether you bite them, cook them, slice them or top them with peanut butter, new research shows regular consumption of apples, applesauce and apple juice significantly reduces one’s risk of metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a defined as a cluster of three or more conditions including … [Read more...]

HRT 'no benefit' to older heartsJuly 13, 2007 More evidence that hormone replacement therapy could be harming, not protecting the hearts of older women has been published. Research into 5,000 women from the UK, Australia and New Zealand suggests women over 60 are more at risk of heart and blood problems. The British Medical … [Read more...]

Heart disease risk factors on rise in Canada: study   Reported July 20, 2009 The prevalence of heart disease and its attendant risk factors — hypertension, diabetes, and obesity — are increasing in all age groups and most income groups in Canada, according to a study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The increasing prevalence of heart disease … [Read more...]

Cholesterol: Size Counts!Reported April 17, 2008 MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Most American adults have had their cholesterol level checked, and most people know that number needs to be below 200; but that only tells part of the story. Some doctors say measuring how big or small your cholesterol particles are is just as important. Alan Scharf used to have high … [Read more...]

Common Virus Could Cause High Blood PressureReported May 15, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One in three United States adults has high blood pressure, a condition without any known symptoms. A new study suggests that a common virus, cytomegalovirus (CMV), is a cause of high blood pressure and may also lead to hardening in the arteries. Between 60 and 99 percent … [Read more...]

Defibrillation Doesn’t Always Come Soon Enough   Reported July 31, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The American Heart Association recommends that defibrillation be performed within two minutes of cardiac arrest. Wait any longer, and survival rates plummet. Previous studies have found factors associated with individual patients, such as being admitted to … [Read more...]

Disaster Heart Attacks Reported June 30, 2009 NEW ORLEANS (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Almost four years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is on the road to recovery. Homes and businesses are rebuilding, but there's still a long way to go. Now, a new study suggests that the hurricane may have been as damaging to residents' hearts as it was to their homes. … [Read more...]

Embryonic Hearts Heal Themselves Reported October 14, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Embryonic hearts appear to have a surprising ability to generate new, healthy tissue when faced with a significant amount of diseased tissue. In a new study conducted in mice, researchers found animals that were bred to have “mosaic hearts” featuring mixed cells -- about half normal and half … [Read more...]

Go Nuts for Good Health Reported December 26, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Looking for a tastier way to be healthier? A new study suggests eating a traditional Mediterranean diet of cereals, vegetables, fruits and olive oil plus a daily serving of mixed nuts could be the key to better health. The study was designed for those looking to manage metabolic abnormalities, such … [Read more...]

Healing Hearts to Prevent Stroke Reported January 23, 2009 CHICAGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's a common heart defect that affects more than 20 percent of the population, but for an unlucky group it can lead to stroke before the age of 50. Right now, most young, otherwise healthy people who have a stroke are put on restrictive medications for the rest of their lives, but … [Read more...]