Coffee Drinkers May Live Longer
A new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine has good news for coffee drinkers: Regular coffee drinking (up to 6 cups per day) is not associated with increased deaths in either men or women. In fact, both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee consumption is associated with a somewhat smaller rate of death from heart disease.
Postmenopausal Women May Benefit From Hormone Replacement Therapy
Postmenopausal women are at an increased risk of developing coronary artery disease, yet recent research studies have sometimes resulted in conflicting data regarding how best to treat or minimize the effects of the disease.
A Comprehensive Approach To Cardiovascular Prevention: The EUROACTION Trial
The single largest research project ever to be undertaken by the European Society of Cardiology1 (ESC), EUROACTION, showed that a multidisciplinary, family based and nurse coordinated programme made a real difference in improving lifestyle and reducing cardiovascular risk among coronary patients and people with a high risk2 of developing Cardiovascular Disease (CVD).
In RA And Other Types Of Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease CV Risk Management Should Be Mandatory
EULAR Task Force recommendations suggest inflammation may be the key to heightened cardiovascular risksRheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients should undergo compulsory cardiovascular (CV) risk management and existing CV ris.
Diabetic Women Get Less Intense Treatment Of Heart Disease Than Men
Women with type 2 diabetes and heart disease have poorer control of both diseases and receive less intensive medical treatment than do men, a large new study found. The results will be presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
Acute Coronary Syndromes - Exploring The Best Way Forward In Optimizing Care Medical Journal Of Australia
To decrease overall mortality due to acute coronary syndromes, we need to focus on optimising appropriate medical therapies, according to an editorial published in the latest issue of Medical Journal of Australia. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is chest pain and other symptoms that happen when blood flow to the heart muscle is suddenly decreased.
58 Year Old Tim Russert Died Of Sudden Coronary Thrombosis Said Doctors
58 year old NBC newscaster Tim Russert, one of America's most familiar and popular TV faces, whose death on Friday shocked the nation, suffered a sudden coronary thrombosis, a particular type of heart attack that in Russert's case was caused by cholesterol plaque rupturing in an artery, said his doctors.
Highlights Of Upcoming Acoustics Meeting -- June 30 To July 4 In Paris, France
The largest ever meeting devoted to the science of acoustics will take place Monday June 30 through Friday July 4, 2008 at the Palais des Congres in Paris, France. This news release highlights just a few of the 3, 500 talks and posters at Acoustics '08.
Serum Sodium Predicts Mortality Ten Times Higher In PAH Patient
Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) chronically high blood pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs whose serum sodium levels are low (called hyponatremia, or HN) have a very poor chance of survival and a high rate of right-heart failure (RHF), according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania.
Published Guidelines Further Support Use Of Bioimpedance Measurement Technology For Early Assessment Of Lymphedema
Recent guidelines published by the Clinical Resource Efficiency Support Team (CREST) provide further support for the use of bioimpedance technology for the early assessment of lymphedema.