Suppressing anger 'ups heart attack risk'November 24th, 2009 LONDON - A new Swedish research suggests that men who do not vent out their anger on being treated unfairly at workplace are likely to double their chances of having a heart attack. For the study, researchers assessed 2,755 male employees in Stockholm who had not had a single heart attack.
Statins 'cut healthy women's heart attack risk'November 18th, 2009 LONDON - Healthy women who take statins have decreased risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke, according to a study in America. The finding could pressurise family doctors to prescribe statins to "healthy" patients.
Elevated biomarkers compromise quality of life in heart attack patients post-dischargeNovember 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - There is an increased level of cardiac biomarkers in the blood of heart attack patients for several months after leaving the hospital, which often leads to more shortness of breath and chest pain, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. A biomarker is a protein measured in the blood whose concentration can indicate the presence or severity of disease.
FDA approves first non-hormone therapy for excessive menstrual bleedingNovember 13th, 2009 more images
more imagesFDA approves new drug for heavy menstrual bleedingWASHINGTON — Federal health officials have approved a new drug as the first non-hormonal treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding. The Food and Drug Administration says Lysteda tablets reduce bleeding by acting on a protein that helps blood clot.
Pioneering cardiologist and inventor of specialized catheter William Ganz dies in LANovember 12th, 2009 more images
more imagesPioneering cardiologist William Ganz dies in LALOS ANGELES — Dr. William Ganz, a pioneering cardiologist and one of the inventors of a specialized catheter, has died.
Pooch saves owner from heart attack - with her rear end!November 11th, 2009 LONDON - Doctors are baffled after a dog saved its owner from a heart attack with a hearth shaped patch on her flanks. Piotr Wagner, 50, from Kazimierza Biskupiego, Poland, fell to the floor with severe chest pains while watching TV at home.
Punjab pilgrim dies of heart attack in PakistanNovember 8th, 2009 ATTARI BORDER - A Punjab woman on a pilgrimage to a Sikh shrine in Pakistan died of heart attack in Lahore. Her body was handed over to Indian authorities at Attari-Wagah border here Sunday, officials said.
Poor kidney function may increase heart attack riskNovember 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Poor kidney function may increase an individual's risk for suffering heart failure, heart attack, peripheral arterial disease and early death, reveals a new study. Researchers revealed that to evaluate heart health, clinicians should look at their patients' current level of kidney function and also changes in kidney function over time.
Dentists can identify patients at risk of fatal heart attacksNovember 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Dentists can do more than just taking care of your oral health - they can help determine your risk for fatal heart attack, says a new study. The study followed 200 patients (101 women and 99 men) in private dental practices in Sweden whose dentists used a computerized system, "HeartScore," to calculate the risk of a patient dying from a cardiovascular event within a 10-year period.
Women have same heart attack symptoms as menOctober 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Symptoms of heart attack in women are not very different from those in men, according to a new study. The research was presented to the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.
Protein 'predicts heart attack, early death, but not stroke'October 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Higher levels of a protein called C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker for inflammation in the blood, may increase a person's of heart attack and death but not stroke, says a new study. The study, published in the October 20, 2009, print issue of Neurology, involved 2,240 people from the Northern Manhattan Study who were 40 years old or older and stroke-free.
Calcium scans can help predict heart attack riskOctober 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has found that coronary artery calcium scans can prove to be an effective screening tool for patients with silent heart disease who are at risk for a heart attack or sudden death. Coronary artery calcium scans that detect plaque in the coronary arteries have been shown to be more effective than standard cholesterol and blood pressure measurements in identifying patients who are most vulnerable to heart disease.
Prostate cancer patients on hormone therapy 'at increased heart disease risk'September 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Prostate cancer patients receiving hormone therapy might be at an increased risk of developing heart problems, according to a new study. Hormone therapy is a mainstay of treatment when the cancer is locally advanced and when it has spread to more distant parts of the body, but is increasingly being used in earlier stages of the disease.
Broken heart 'ups heart attack risk'September 17th, 2009 LONDON - A broken heart can prove to be a serious health threat, say Australian researchers who found that people mourning the loss of a loved one are six times more likely to suffer cardiac arrest. As per a Heart Foundation study of the physical changes suffered immediately after a profound loss, grieving people were at significantly higher risk of heart problems, said lead researcher Thomas Buckley.
Aspirin can do more harm than good for healthy peopleAugust 31st, 2009 LONDON - Taking aspirin to prevent heart attack can do more harm than good for healthy individuals without any history of heart attack, revealed a study. A large number of people - including a substantial number of the "worried well" - take a daily dose of the drug in the belief it will keep them healthy.
