All Articles Tagged As: heart attack

Ultrasound Used to Predict Heart Attack Risk (8/20/2008)

Repeat exams using widely available and inexpensive ultrasound imaging could help identify patients at high risk for a heart attack or other adverse cardiovascular events ...> Full Article

Marriage May Help Hostile Personality (8/12/2008)

A nine-year study finds that an increase in blood sugar levels is linked to diabetes and heart attacks in single men with anger issues. ...> Full Article

Fat Around the Heart May Increase Risk of Heart Attacks (8/4/2008)

Having excess fat around the heart may be worse than having a high body mass index or a thick wais ...> Full Article

Protein made by fat cells may increase risk of heart attack in older adults (8/4/2008)

Adiponectin, a protein produced by fat cells, may play a pivotal and counterintuitive role in cardiovascular health for older Americans ...> Full Article

Depression Ups Risk of Complications Following Heart Attack (7/3/2008)

People who suffer from severe depression following a heart attack might be more likely to experience cardiac complications while hospitalized ...> Full Article

Study Provides Detail on How Low Blood Flow Promotes Vascular Disease (6/25/2008)

Researchers have found the first direct proof that a key protein drives the clogging of arteries in two ways, and that lowering levels of it opens them up ...> Full Article

Drug-Releasing Stents May Help Avoid Repeat Procedures to Unclog Heart Arteries (6/25/2008)

The widespread use of drug-releasing coronary artery stents in routine practice is associated with a decrease in the need for repeat procedures to unblock heart arteries, and also does not appear to increase the risk of death, compared to bare-metal stents ...> Full Article

Men With Vitamin D Deficiency May Have Increased Risk Of Heart Attack (6/12/2008)

Low levels of vitamin D appear to be associated with higher risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack) in men ...> Full Article

Brief, intense exercise benefits the heart (6/6/2008)

Short bursts of high intensity sprints-known to benefit muscle and improve exercise performance-can improve the function and structure of blood vessels, in particular arteries that deliver blood to our muscles and heart ...> Full Article

Coronary Calcium Distribution Tied to Heart Attack Risk (5/29/2008)

A new calcium scoring method may better predict a person's risk of heart attack ...> Full Article

Ongoing monitoring vital for heart attack patients (5/24/2008)

Researchers have found that monitoring the relaxation capacity of the heart is vital in predicting future problems patients after a heart attack. ...> Full Article

Beta-blocker given near time of surgery increases risk of death and stroke (5/15/2008)

Beta-blocker drugs may help prevent heart attacks during surgery, but they may increase the risk of death and major stroke ...> Full Article

New molecule could be key to anti-heart attack drug (4/22/2008)

Researchers suggest that potential new drug would be useful for patients at risk of heart attack ...> Full Article

Saliva Can Help Diagnose Heart Attack, Study Shows (4/19/2008)

Early diagnosis of a heart attack may now be possible using only a few drops of saliva and a new nano-bio-chip ...> Full Article

Novel Therapy Fails to Blunt Side Effects of Heart Bypass Surgery (4/4/2008)

A new drug therapy designed to lower risk of heart attack, stroke or death following heart bypass surgery has failed to meet its goals ...> Full Article

Diabetics have same risk for heart attack, stroke or death from cardiovascular diseases (4/3/2008)

People with diabetes have the same high risk for heart attack or stroke or cardiovascular death as people who've already had a heart attack ...> Full Article

Fear that freezes the blood in your veins (3/28/2008)

Study shows that people with anxiety disorders tend to suffer from increased blood clotting ...> Full Article

Study verifies that cholesterol-associated gene variants can predict cardiovascular events (3/21/2008)

Gene panels may someday identify patients needing more intense monitoring, treatment ...> Full Article

New Drug Targets for Preventing Cell Death (3/3/2008)

A new compound that blocks an early step in cell death could lead to a novel class of drugs for treating heart attacks and stroke. ...> Full Article

Mechanism of blood clot elasticity revealed in high definition (2/28/2008)

Blood clots can save lives, staunching blood loss after injury, but they can also kill. Let loose in the bloodstream, a clot can cause a heart attack, stroke or pulmonary embolism. ...> Full Article

Many Stroke, Heart Attack Patients May Not Benefit from Aspirin (2/27/2008)

Up to 20 percent of patients taking aspirin to lower the risk of suffering a second cerebrovascular event do not have an antiplatelet response from aspirin, the effect thought to produce the protective effect, researchers at the University at Buffalo have shown. ...> Full Article

HIV drugs, Abacavir and Didanosine, increase the risk of heart attack (2/10/2008)

A study to assess the adverse effects of anti-retroviral drugs shows that two of the widely-used HIV drugs are associated with an increased risk of heart attack/the formation of blood clots in the heart. With the use of Didanosine; the risk of developing a heart attack increases by 49%, with Abacavir; the increased risk is 90%. The effect is most pronounced in patients with a high underlying cardiovascular risk. The research findings also show that the adverse effect is reversible, if patients discontinue use of these particular drugs. ...> Full Article

Novel Compound May Lessen Heart Attack Damage (2/8/2008)

A novel drug designed to lessen muscle damage from a heart attack has passed initial safety tests at the Duke Clinical Research Institute. Results of the study, available online and to be published in the February 19 issue of the journal Circulation, reflect the first time the drug has been tested in humans. ...> Full Article

Gene Predicts Heart Attack Response and Cardiac Damage (2/2/2008)

A protein has been found that influences the response of the heart to a lack of oxygen and blood flow, such as occurs during a heart attack, a team of Yale School of Medicine researchers report today in Nature. ...> Full Article

Dramatic increase in ER waiting time for seriously ill patients (1/17/2008)

Waiting time up 150% for heart attack victims ...> Full Article

Mini 'Stress Tests' Could Help Condition Heart to Survive Major Attack (1/8/2008)

People who experience brief periods of blocked blood flow may be better conditioned to survive a full-blown heart attack later, according to new research. ...> Full Article

High-Fat, High-Carb Meal More Destructive to the Obese (12/23/2007)

Increase in already high free radicals significantly raises heart-attack risk ...> Full Article

Heart Attack Risk From Smoking Due to Genetics (12/22/2007)

Heart attacks among cigarette smokers may have less to do with tobacco than genetics. ...> Full Article

New heart test to save time, money - and lives (12/1/2007)

A new test could give doctors a head start in diagnosing those patients most likely to suffer a heart attack. ...> Full Article

Red blood cell transfusions under scrutiny (11/28/2007)

Bristol scientists have found that red blood cell transfusions given to people having heart surgery could increase the risk of heart attack or stroke. ...> Full Article

Lessons from neuroscience in treating heart disease (11/20/2007)

Scientists have found a naturally occurring protein, known as nerve growth factor, can dramatically improve the survival of heart cells. ...> Full Article

Eating Your Greens Could Prove Life-Saving if a Heart Attack Strikes (11/19/2007)

A diet rich in leafy vegetables may minimize the tissue damage caused by heart attacks. The findings, suggest that the chemical nitrite, found in many vegetables, could be the secret ingredient in the heart-healthy Mediterranean diet. ...> Full Article

Landmark Trial to Evaluate Cardioprotective Properties of Insulin (11/17/2007)

The ability of insulin to limit heart-tissue damage during a heart attack will be tested in a landmark clinical trial. ...> Full Article

Cardiologists Identify New Gene Responsible for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (11/5/2007)

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified a new gene responsible for a rare, inherited form of sudden cardiac arrest, known as Brugada syndrome. With the identification of this new gene, the researchers hope this will shed light on the more common forms of sudden death in patients with heart attacks and heart failure, and will help aid in the development of new, effective therapeutic treatments that will prevent all types of fatal arrhythmias. ...> Full Article

Microscopic Pollution May Trigger Heart Attacks/Strokes by Spurring Blood Clots (9/24/2007)

Tiny particles that spew from the exhaust of diesel trucks, buses and coal-burning factories killing thousands of people. ...> Full Article

Long-term use of Diabetes Drug Increases Heart Attack Risk by more than 40 percent (9/13/2007)

An analysis of four studies involving more than 14,000 patients found that long-term use of the diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia®) increased the risk of heart attack by 42 percent and doubled the risk of heart failure, according to a new report from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues. There was no effect on death from cardiovascular causes. ...> Full Article

New Therapy Could Preserve Vessel Function After Heart Attack (9/12/2007)

Scientists have identified the process that causes blood vessels to constrict during and after a heart attack. They've also demonstrated that delivering a vital molecule that is depleted during this process directly to those blood vessels can reverse damage and help restore blood flow. ...> Full Article

New insight into the heartbeat (9/9/2007)

Scientists may develop a better understanding of cardiac function in health and disease by using a new way to look at key proteins that activate heart muscle contraction. ...> Full Article

Diabetes Appears To Increase Risk Of Death For Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes (8/17/2007)

Individuals with diabetes and acute coronary syndromes (ACS) such as a heart attack or unstable angina have an increased risk of death at 30 days and one year after ACS, compared with ACS patients without diabetes, according to a study in the August 15 issue of JAMA. ...> Full Article

Bursts of Waves Drive Immune System 'Soldiers' Toward Invaders (8/16/2007)

Scientists have discovered that torrents of microscopic waves propel white blood cells toward invading microbes. The discovery — recorded on videotape — holds the potential for better understanding and treatment of cancer and heart disease. ...> Full Article

Study Finds Heart Attack Treatment Lacking (8/5/2007)

Use of emergency angioplasty has risen dramatically in last decade, but 10 percent of patients still go without crucial care ...> Full Article

New Research Shows Saturated And Trans Fats Increase Risk Of Severe Heart Attacks (8/1/2007)

It has long been known that saturated or trans fats can cause clogged arteries that lead to heart attacks, but new research shows that too much fat can worsen the severity of a heart attack - and disrupt heart rhythm, increasing the risk for sudden cardiac arrest. ...> Full Article

Diabetes Drugs Increase Risk of Heart Failure, Research Shows (7/31/2007)

A class of drugs commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes may double the risk of heart failure, according to a new analysis by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues. ...> Full Article

Metabolic Syndrome Not Caused By Abdominal Fat (7/19/2007)

Abdominal fat, the spare tire that many of us carry, has long been implicated as a primary suspect in causing the metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that includes the most dangerous heart attack risk factors: prediabetes, diabetes, high blood pressure, and changes in cholesterol. ...> Full Article

Heavy Hearts And The Risk Of Sudden Death (7/17/2007)

OHSU's Cardiac Arrhythmia Center has received a $2 million federal grant to find clues to the identity of those who are at greatest risk of sudden cardiac arrest ...> Full Article

Moderate Drinking Lowers Women's Risk of Heart Attack (5/24/2007)

Women who regularly enjoy an alcoholic drink or two have a significantly lower risk of having a non-fatal heart attack than women who are life-time abstainers, epidemiologists at the University at Buffalo have shown. ...> Full Article