Cardiovascular Health News

Medicine's Next Big Thing: Growing HeartsReported September 19, 2007 ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Imagine surviving a heart attack and having laboratory-grown muscle implanted in your heart. Or try to envision being born with a defective heart valve and being able to get a new heart to grow in its place. These are possibilities that could soon become … [Read more...]

New Test Measures Death Risk in COPD Patients Reported March 21, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new, non-invasive test measuring lung hyperinflation can be used to predict the risk of death in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study. COPD is a lung disease that often … [Read more...]

Optimistic Healing Reported June 16, 2009 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Studies show having a positive attitude could make you less likely to suffer heart attacks, strokes and pain from conditions like arthritis. But what if you've already gotten the devastating diagnosis? Can an upbeat outlook make a difference? Two women are incorporating a … [Read more...]

Psoriasis Associated With High Blood Pressure, Diabetes in WomenReported April 23, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, appear to have an increased risk for developing diabetes and high blood pressure, Harvard researchers said. In a study involving more than 78,000 women who were followed for 14 years, those … [Read more...]

Widening the Scope of Heart ScreeningReported December 23, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The Joint British Societies announced their new guidelines on the prevention of cardiovascular disease in clinical practice. For the first time, they have physicians looking at cardiovascular disease as a whole, not just coronary heart disease. The … [Read more...]

Statins Cut Blood Clot Risk Reported November 09, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Statins may help reduce the risk of blood clots in patients with heart disease, new research shows. More than 2 million Americans develop venous thromboembolism (VTE) every year, which includes blood clots (DVT) and pulmonary embolisms (PE). Cancer patients, people who have … [Read more...]

Study: Save Limbs With Stents Reported March 16, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Interventional radiologists are revealing new information about the use of drug-eluting stents used to treat critical limb ischemia in peripheral arterial disease or PAD patients. In a new study, researchers concluded the stents can lessen the rate of repeat procedures. Critical limb ischemia … [Read more...]

Too Much Sodium!Reported December 26, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study reveals Americans consume far too much sodium, even if they already have high blood pressure and despite getting advice from a physician. Researchers analyzed data collected from a random sample of more than 4,000 Americans who were part of a regular … [Read more...]

Vitamins Don’t Prevent Heart DiseaseReported May 08, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study finds women who take folic acid and B vitamins do not reduce their overall risk for a heart attack. The study reports the women’s homocysteine levels were reduced, but that did not equate to a health benefit. Homocysteine is an amino acid produced by the body. It has been shown that … [Read more...]

Stem cells may repair damaged heart tissue Reported December 03, 2009 CHICAGO, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Chicago heart researchers say they've determined adult stem cells might help repair heart tissues damaged by a heart attack. Rush University Medical Center scientist said the results from a Phase I study show stem cells from donor bone marrow appear to help heart attack patients … [Read more...]

A Fat Neck Could Indicate Poor HeartReported March 12, 2009 Toronto (ECN) - While the waist may seem the most obvious sign of poor fitness , a new study suggests that fat build-up on the neck may be a more potent indicator of heart disease risk. Researchers from the Framingham Heart Study announced their findings at a meeting of the American Heart Association in Orlando … [Read more...]

Wines Found Contaminated With Metals Reported October 31, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you’re living by the idea that wine protects your heart with antioxidants, you may want to consider new research that states otherwise. In a recent study, researchers analyzed metal levels in wines from sixteen different countries and found many commercially available wines contain … [Read more...]