Ulcer bacteria linked to strokes
...sions, including stroke caused by narrowing of the arteries due to atherosclerosis. H. pylori causes ulcers in the stomach. In large arteries leading to the brain, the researchers report that cytotoxin-producing strains of the bacteria appear...Heart experts call for urgent action to implement new findings on cholesterol-lowering treatment
... in people who have diabetes, or have narrowing of arteries in their legs, or have had a stroke. Most remarkab...ger people; people who have diabetes, narrowing of arteries in their legs or a history of stroke, as well as those who already have heart disease; people with b...Common diabetes drug causes arteries to spasm, endangering heart
...he Journal of Clinical Investigation. Constricted arteries increase blood pressure and decrease blood flow to the heart, causing chest pain and even sudden death, shows the study, which focused on mice with a genetic defect that duplicates the actions of these drugs. Sulfonylurea drugs are the mainstay of th...PET/CT may identify 'vulnerable' aortic plaque
...cause of world deaths. Atherosclerosis occurs when arteries become narrow and hardened as a result of choleste...udden deaths occur in individuals with two or more arteries narrowed by atherosclerosis. Yet, if identified early, atherosclerosis is reversible with medication...Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, June 18, 2002
...al arterial disease Arteriosclerosis of the leg arteries affects 10 percent of older adults, many of whom experience severe leg pain during exercise. A new study shows that comparing blood pressure in the arm and lower leg is a better indicator of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) than leg pain (Article, p...PET reveals early coronary damage in young smokers
...lial vasodilator function, i.e., the lining of the arteries had slowed response to artery-widening chemicals. ...of the factors that leads directly to narrowing of arteries and subsequent heart attack and stroke. Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable prema...Women with ovary disease may also have high risk for heart disease
...ries, a common gynecologic disorder, develop stiff arteries that may increase their risk of heart disease and ...f its kind, researchers compared the elasticity of arteries in women with normal ovaries, those with PCO, and those with PCOS. On average, women with PCOS had ...Angiogenesis reduces leg pain from clogged arteries
...sive condition is similar to heart disease in that arteries become clogged with the buildup of plaque. This clogging results in a shortage ofoxygen to leg muscles, which causes pain, or "claudication" -- the same process by which oxygen-starved heart muscle produces angina. Walking increases the demand ...High blood pressure drug eases vessel stiffness, lowers systolic pressures
...y clearly demonstrates that the stiffness in large arteries can be reduced and that the reduction in stiffness is beyond what would be seen using drugs that lower blood pressure by other mechanisms. Researchers studied 167 patients with moderate high blood pressure in a 12-week double-blind trial called Condu...Calcium-dependent potassium channels as target to increase drug delivery to brain tumors
...aries, the tiny blood vessels at the ends of small arteries that feed a tumor. The BTB functions as a tumors defense mechanism, significantly blocking the amount of cancer-killing medications that reach the tumor. The key to the blood-brain tumor barrier and the researchers ability to manipulate it is the a...Mayo Clinic study links gene to heart disease marker
...ease process, the accumulation of fatty plaques in arteries that can lead to heart attack or stroke. CRP, a protein marker of inflammation, has recently been recognized as a significant factor in understanding cardiovascular disease. IL-1, a primary regulator of inflammation, wound healing and bone and connec...Dental x-rays may detect potential for heart attack, stroke and death
...ws that patients with calcification of the carotid arteries had a higher risk for both serious cardiac events ...AC or calcium deposits that line the walls of the arteries supplying blood to the brain indicated that patients might need evaluation to determine whether the...Repeat stenting not always durable
...n Heart Association. The study shows that zapping arteries with radiation when they narrow after a stent is implanted does not improve the long-term outcome either. Although inserting another stent into the narrowed artery will solve the problem in a short time, some of the vessels will again narrow, explain...Radiation rids arteries of re-narrowing for up to five years
...AS, May 13 People who received radiation in their arteries during angioplasty had a reduced risk of artery re...taining sealed beads of radioactive iridium in the arteries of one group of patients after their arteries were reopened. This form of radiation treatment is ca...Drill and suction procedure holds promise for clogged arteries
...ife-saving procedures when blood clots in coronary arteries cause a heart attack or unstable angina (chest pai...eatment seemed particularly effective when used in arteries that were larger than 3 millimeters in diameter. It appears that more X-sizer patients regained circ...New drug holds promise to block clots in people with artery disease
...blood to clot. Blood clots lodged in the coronary arteries block blood flow to the heart and cause most heart attacks. Anticoagulant therapy is commonly prescribed for people with heart disease to prevent further clot formation. The biggest drawback for anticoagulant drugs has been the potential for bleedi...Yale researchers report on brain activity believed related to sudden infant death syndrome
...ndrome (SIDS) are located near some of the largest arteries in the brain, according to a study by a Yale Schoo...rotonergic neurons are located right next to large arteries in the brain, where they are ideally situated for sensing carbon dioxide levels in arterial blood. T...Polycystic ovaries can lead to coronary artery calcification, says University of Pittsburgh
...risk for premature calcification in their coronary arteries an early indication of cardiovascular disease ac...n beam computed tomography (EBCT) to scan coronary arteries of 41 women with PCOS, and 43 controls. Their average age was 47. Scans showed an increased prevalen...Health benefits of leanness blown away by cigarette smoke
...ss that underlies heart attacks and strokes. The arteries of smokers tend to be stiffer, and have more plaqu... that can clog the arteries. Because the diseased arteries lack elasticity, they are less likely to give when stressed, and the hard plaque inside is more like...Stanford researcher dusts off old drug; uncovers new anti-rejection properties
... 105 days. The animals that received sirolimus had arteries that were nearly normal compared to the significantly clogged arteries in animals that had received the placebo. Morris said early results from this work led to th...