Laser Shown Effective In Patients Who Are Not Candidates For Bypass Surgery Or Angioplasty
...iling heart muscle is an effective new therapy for coronary arterydisease patients who have exhausted all othe...rt's demand for oxygen-rich blood is not metby the coronary arteries, which are usually clogged with atheroscleroticplaques. Patients involved in the tria...Laser Offers Hope For Heart Patients With No Alternatives
...the two standard therapies for blocked or diseased coronary arteries:coronary artery bypass surgery or balloon... TMR as a routine surgicaloption for patients with coronary artery disease. "Right now, the outcomes of coronary bypass are so good, and patientsfeel b..."Super Aspirin" Holds Long-Term Benefits For Some Patients Who Undergo Balloon Angioplasty
... innovative techniques and catheters, including coronary stents, have dramatically improved success rates for nonsurgical coronary revascularization, complications following balloon angioplasty remain an important problem ass...A Helping Hand Could Save An Ailing Heart
You might be able to save the life of someone with coronary arterydisease simply by extending a helping hand. New research suggests that patients with coronary artery disease have abetter chance of long-term survival if they believe they have adequate help whe...Cardiovascular Costs, Deaths Projected To Rise In 1998
...also continues toclimb. In 1995 a total of 573,000 coronary artery bypass procedures wereperformed at an avera...illionAmericans suffered a first-time or recurrent coronary heart attack and 600,000had a first-time or recurrent stroke. (Note to editors: These numbers cannot...Physicians' Opinions Influenced By Drug Industry
...a medication used to treat high blood pressure and coronary arterydisease, provided an opportunity to study financial conflicts of interest inmedicine." The researchers examined the positions of authors in 70 articlespublished from March 1995 to September 1996 about the safety of calcium-channelblo...Should Drugs Be Used In The Treatment Of Obesity: A Point-Counterpoint Discussion
...t loss reducesobesity complications (hypertension, coronary disease,diabetes), while Hirsch argues for a moratorium until drugscan be better targeted to specific causes of obesity yet tobe defined.To see a full text version of this article, please click here to view the PDF....Bi-Monthly Boosts Of Aspirin Benefit Heart
... For individuals who have not experienced coronary artery disease orstroke, aspirin therapy is not recommended unless there is a strong positivefamily history. "If one or both individual's parents or siblings have had aheart attack before 50, I would consider giving a baby aspirin (81 mg) a day,inte...Heart Attack Survivors Can Lower Stroke Risk By Taking Cholesterol-Lowering Drug, Study Says
...ch breaksfree from the inner lining of the heart's coronary artery. Heart attacks resultwhen coronary arteries are obstructed by atherosclerosis. "The key point is that if you have a heart attac...Diuretic Drugs May Have Clot-Busting Effects
...xcess fluid, appear to have an extra weaponagainst coronary artery disease and stroke, according to a study in...ath associated with high blood pressure(stroke and coronary thrombosis). Agents that specifically block choridetransport, such as diuretics, may decrease throm......r certain people, including thosewith diabetes and coronary heart disease. Past studies of short-acting calciumantagonists have also found increased risk of cardiovascular complications. Itwas thought that the longer-acting drugs did not pose similar risks. However,the current study used a long-acting drug...... in patients given emergency angioplasties toclear coronary arteries were 44 percent with the pump and 47 percentwithout, not a significant difference according to Barron. The senior scientist on the study, Tony Chou, MD, assistant professor ofmedicine and acting director of the cardiac catheterizatio...Cardiac Arrests Outside Hospital - Survival Could Be Improved By Better Public Awareness Of Symptoms
... close relative and friends of patients with known coronary artery disease. The author also draws attention to the proposed use of "intelligent" defibrillators by policeman, fireman and other lay first responders, such as security guards, airline cabin attendants and voluntary first aiders. Contact: Dr Dav...Heart Laser Surgery: An Alternative To Transplantation
...ce transplantation in certain patients with severe coronary artery disease. Clinical results were reported to...Approximately 250,000 people suffer from end-stage coronary artery disease and that number is growing by an estimated 20% each year. Many of these individuals ...Studies Look At Threshold Effect Of Cholesterol-Lowering "Statin" Drugs
...als with elevated cholesterol -- but noevidence of coronary heart disease or other atherosclerosis -- to reduc...ents (CARE) trial, in which 4,159 individuals with coronary heart disease and blood levels of cholesterol averaging about 139 mg/dL received either 40 mg of pra...Secondary Prevention Of Heart Disease Should Be Improved
(Secondary prevention in coronary heart disease: baseline survey of provision in general practice) (Secondary prevention clinics for coronary heart disease: randomised trial of effect on health) In two General Practice papers in this week's...Compound In Meat Prevents Diabetes, Study Suggests
...n kidney problems, amputation of limbs, blindness, coronary heart disease or strokes. The research on CLA's ability to control Type II diabetes was published in the March 27 issue of Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications and will be presented at the American Diabetes Association annual meeting i......ina is currently the leadingcause of admissions to coronary care units, accounting for more than 1.4 millionhospitalizations per year in the United States. Tirofiban, a member of a newclass of anti-platelet inhibitors, proved so effective in decreasing theincidence of post-angina heart-attacks that the resea...Pioneer In Nuclear Medicine Wins Lifetime Award
...t on to use tracers in the diagnosis ofinfections, coronary artery disease, and kidney diseases, among others. Manytimes, Wagner himself was the experimental subject. In 1983, his lab accomplished the first imaging of neuroreceptors in thebrain. Their pinpointing of the dopamine receptors inside the ...Drug Combination Including New "Super Aspirin" Drug Cuts Risk Of Death Or Second Heart Attack
...let IIb/ IIa Antagonism for the Reduction of Acute coronary syndromeevents in a Global Organization Network (PARAGON) trial. Media advisory: Dr. Moliterno may be reached by calling (216) 444-2121;fax (216) 445-4363. (Please do not publish telephone or fax numbers.)...