• Losing your teeth may be related to dementia

    Updated: 2010-12-30 16:02:47
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  • The end of the year review

    Updated: 2010-12-30 16:00:39
    The year 2010 is drawing to an end and this is an appropriate time to review what has been accomplished in the field of cardiology.  As you will see, much of this work has been reviewed extensively in this blog. The American Heart Association has published this year’s statistical report showing data from 1997 to 2007.  [...]

  • Less invasive alternative to heart valve replacement, redefining the “non-operable” patient

    Updated: 2010-12-29 16:00:52
    Degenerative AS, or aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aortic valve), is the most common valvular heart disease in the Western World that requires surgery. Concerning the standard treatment for symptomatic AS, there is still a lack of pharmacological therapies to prevent or slow down the progression of this potentially life-threatening disease and, unfortunately, percutaneous aortic [...]

  • Symptoms of high cholesterol How to recognize in time

    Updated: 2010-12-29 01:58:46
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  • Atherosclerosis disease The facts

    Updated: 2010-12-29 01:58:44
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  • Cholesterol reducing drugs for familial hypercholesterolemia

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    Increase Hdl Lower Ldl Hdl Ldl Ratio High Cholesterol Atheroslerosis Low fat Subscribe To This Site Cholesterol Reducing Drugs for Familial Hypercholesterolemia What are the cholesterol reducing drugs mostly used in familial hypercholesterolemia What are their benefits What about the side effect What is the most important information I should have The main goal of cholesterol drug therapy is to reduce your risk for developing atherosclerotic heart disease by lowering the bad LDL” cholesterol levels in your blood . Atherosclerosis occurs when fatty deposits accumulate along the walls of your arteries , causing them to be thick and hard . Eventually , these fatty materials or plaques will cause the affected arteries to be blocked leading to coronary heart diseases , i.e . heart attacks and

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    Updated: 2010-12-29 01:58:36
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  • Reversing atherosclerosis is it possible

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  • High cholesterol and blood pressure How far are they connected

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  • Poor response to anti-anemia drug predicts higher risk

    Updated: 2010-12-29 00:06:02
    Patients with diabetes, kidney disease and anemia who don't respond to therapy with an anti-anemia drug have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease or death, scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. The results suggest that testing such patients' responsiveness to the drug and keeping blood iron levels a little low might reduce their risk, said Dr. Robert Toto, professor of internal medicine and clinical sciences and a senior author of the study, which appeared in the New England Journal (NEJM).......

  • How negative trials can help

    Updated: 2010-12-28 21:17:13
    Much has been written about the “burying” of clinical trials that don’t work– or worse, are negative or harmful and then hidden away so as not to hurt a drug, device or procedure.  Sometimes these negative trials actually point out ways to greatly improve medical care for many patients.  It is harder to “bury” these types [...]

  • Why We Get Fat

    Updated: 2010-12-27 05:06:00
    Why do we get fat? Because of refined, concentrated carbohydrates like starches and sugars, according to Gary Taubes, a respected science writer with a new book titled, Why We Get Fat: And What To Do About It.

  • What really helps? Or how I learned to accept why we do what we do and stop worrying (Part Three)

    Updated: 2010-12-23 15:45:04
    The national database of the cardiovascular surgeons is the STS and 108,687 isolated aortic valve replacements have an overall mortality of 2.6%.  The incidence of stroke is 1.3%.   In patients 80-85 years old, the 30 day mortality is less than 5% and the rate of stroke is less than 2.5% (N Engl J Med 363; [...]

  • Is Mixing Grapefruit Juice with Medication Dangerous?

    Updated: 2010-12-23 03:16:58
    Yes, grapefruit juice, other grapefruit products and certain other citrus fruits can interfere with several kinds of prescription medications. Don’t take these interactions lightly, as some can cause potentially dangerous health problems. Check with your doctor or pharmacist before consuming any grapefruit products or citrus fruits if you take prescription medications. In fact, you may [...]

  • What really helps? Or how I learned to accept why we do what we do and stop worrying (Part Two)

    Updated: 2010-12-21 22:43:27
    In my last blog, I reviewed some of the major drugs that we use and that we firmly believe help patients who have specific problems and that the data from which these beliefs arise.  That data is at times robust in the number of patients studied but sometimes quite small when you drill down on [...]

  • Heart Disease Much Improved Over Last 50 Years

    Updated: 2010-12-21 04:00:00
     

  • Diagnostic Testing for Coronary Heart Disease in Women

    Updated: 2010-12-20 15:55:42
    Coronary disease (CHD) is a major cause of mortality, morbidity and disability among women in the U.S. and in many industrialized countries. Worldwide, 9 million women die from heart disease each year, accounting for a third of all deaths in women. In this country, half a million women have heart attacks annually, and an astounding [...]

  • Long-term benefits of CEA for asymptomatic stenosis

    Updated: 2010-12-15 14:40:52
    Severe stenosis of the carotid artery (60–90%) has been associated with an increased long-term risk of ischaemic stroke. Although carotid endarterectomy can remove the narrowing, the procedure itself is associated with a significant risk of stroke or death. The ACST-1 (asymptomatic carotid stenosis) trial randomised 3120 patients to carotid endarterectomy (CEA) or to indefinite deferral of [...]

  • Stroke Demoted to 4th Place; Heart Disease Still the Leading Cause of Death

    Updated: 2010-12-15 09:13:11
    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that chronic lower respiratory disease replaced stroke as the third leading cause of death. Stroke had held third place for the last 50 years. The No. 1 cause (heart disease) and o. 2 (cancer) account for almost half of all U.S. deaths.

  • Many Warfarin Users Unaware of Risks from Herbs, Supplements

    Updated: 2010-12-14 21:18:01
    Taking certain herbs and dietary supplements with the blood thinner warfarin may make the drug ineffective or even dangerous, but researchers have found that many people who use the medicine are not aware of this.

  • Plavix, Aspirin Combo Can Have Serious Bleeding Risks

    Updated: 2010-12-14 21:07:05
    Results from a new study show that the risk of bleeding for people taking either warfarin or a combination of Plavix (clopidogrel) and aspirin is significant.

  • Blood Pressure Med Thelin Pulled from Market

    Updated: 2010-12-14 20:59:00
    The Associated Press has reported that drugmaker Pfizer is removing its blood pressure drug Thelin from the market because it has been linked to liver problems that are potentially fatal.

  • Higher Statin Doses Mean Fewer Heart Problems: Study

    Updated: 2010-12-14 20:49:03
    According to two new studies, high doses of the cholesterol meds known as statins may help reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and the need for additional cardiac treatments more than regular doses of the drugs.

  • Going to Jupiter and Back

    Updated: 2010-12-13 22:09:50
    We are all familiar with the facts about cardiovascular disease (CVD) and coronary disease (CAD). We also know that about 13-17 million people in this country suffer from CAD and that the cholesterol- reducing drugs called statins help prevent the disease or reduce the risks of complications.  Statins reduce the risks associated with CAD (heart attacks, [...]

  • Pancreatic cancer: Symptoms and treatment

    Updated: 2010-12-09 21:49:42
    Because several newspapers are reporting that Aretha Franklin has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, we at Vital Signs decided to take a closer look at this deadly disease. First, let’s start with the bad news: This is one of the deadliest of cancers. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 38,000 people are diagnosed with pancreatic [...]

  • What's Good For Your Heart Is Good For Your Brain

    Updated: 2010-12-07 12:38:19
    Despite vastly different functions of our hearts and brains, it turns out that many heart-healthy lifestyle choices are also good for our rains. These are highlighted in the stroke-prevention guidelines just issued by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.

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