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• Higher phosphorus blood level indicator of atherosclerosis risk

  
  iHealthBulletin News — Authority: 133
  Higher blood levels of phosphorus are linked to increased calcification of the coronary arteries — a key marker of heart disease risk, according to a study in an upcoming issue of Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). “This may help to explain why even early-stage chronic kidney disease ...
  6 days ago

• DES and other coronary artery disease treatment tech trends

  
  advanced medical technologies — Authority: 127
  A steady rate of technology development in coronary stents, producing an equally steady stream of new stent market introductions, is focused on expanding aggregate stent caseload (through penetration of what would otherwise be coronary artery bypass caseload) or shifting the balance even further toward concentration ...
  6 days ago

• Diabetes and risk of heart disease

  
  SALUTE DOMANI ? IL PORTALE DEL BENESSERE — Authority: 151
  All patients with diabetes should monitor their blood pressure readings and lipid levels to lower the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) recommends.  The theme of World Diabetes Day 2009-2013 is Education and Prevention. In support of this, the ESC ...
  1 week ago

• Christian Seiler : Collateral Circulation of the Heart

  
  Free Your Mind All Free Download — Authority: 162
  Collateral Circulation of the Heart | Springer; 1 edition (May 29, 2009) | English | 184882341X | 450 pages | PDF | 11.43 MB margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer;" /> margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer;" ...
  1 week ago

• Coronary artery disease: stents, bypass — and plenty of other options

  
  advanced medical technologies — Authority: 127
  Because of the invasive nature of cardiac surgery, medical therapy will always be the preferred treatment protocol favored by many clinicians. To that end, device and pharmaceutical manufacturers continue to explore methods of treating atherosclerosis that will render surgery unnecessary. For instance, researchers ...
  1 week ago

• Phosphorus Levels May Predict Heart Disease

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 545
  THURSDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Elevated blood levels of phosphorus are associated with a higher risk of heart disease , U.S. researchers say. read more
  1 week ago

• Coronary stent market opportunity

  
  advanced medical technologies — Authority: 127
  Stenting is not ideal for all patients with coronary heart disease, such as those with left main or three (or more) vessel disease. However, the vast majority of cardiovascular disease patients can benefit from the benefits of PCI, not the least of which include a shorter recovery period and less trauma to the ...
  1 week ago

• The Truth About Fish Oil For Blood Pressure

  
  Healthy Living Times — Authority: 138
  Fish oil for blood pressure is often recommended by health care providers, but there is still a lot of confusion as to why this act is being practiced. Some people claim that despite ingesting high volumes of concentrated fish oil, blood pressure remains relatively the same – or worse, there is even an increase in ...
  1 week ago

• Off-Pump Bypass: Technically Challenging, with No Benefit

  
  advanced medical technologies — Authority: 127
  A recent 2,203 patient randomized trial conducted at VA hospitals has revealed that, despite the technical challenges of performing coronary artery bypass grafting procedures "off-pump" — i.e., without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass — and despite the perceived benefits of the procedure, off-pump procedures fare ...
  1 week ago

• On-Pump Heart Surgery Gets High Marks

  
  Health Fitness & Beauty - health-fitness.marc8.com — Authority: 158
  Coronary artery bypass surgery performed on a beating heart without the aid of a heart-lung machine proved no more effective than traditional bypass surgery, a study comparing the two procedures shows.
  1 week ago

• Traditional CABG Edges Off-Pump Approach (CME/CE, with audio)

  
  Health Fitness & Beauty - health-fitness.marc8.com — Authority: 158
  Use of a heart-lung machine during coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) doesnt impair outcomes or cognition any more than "off-pump" procedures, according to results of a large randomized trial.
  1 week ago

• Weak Women vs. Disposable Men

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 562
  Like most people when I’m bored I begin to hunt for things to occupy my short attention span and last night an initial sweep of the living room brought me to the DVD rack. I have to confess at this point I have a love for collection all my favourite movies and thus when I say DVD rack, I mean DVD racks, six of them ...
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• How Your Child Will Die

  
  Blogs — Authority: 160
  Odds are, sooner or later, your child will die of coronary artery disease (CAD) - fatty deposits in the arteries. Heart disease is the number one cause of death for Americans - strokes are third - and the large majority of both are due to CAD. Diabetes - which shares risk factors with CAD - is the sixth leading ...
  2 weeks ago

• Cardiac Medication Classifications for Nurses and Episode 103

  
  Nursing Show Podcast for RN (Registered Nurse) and Student Nurses — Authority: 125
  Welcome to Episode 103 To take the survey, click here takethesurvey.com/rawvoice The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network . Subscribe to the show, free ! —– Right Click to download (Macs Option Click) Subscribe with iTunes here (need iTunes — it’s free) RSS Feed ...
  2 weeks ago

• Cardiac Medication Classifications for Nurses and Episode 103

  
  Nursing Show Podcast for RN (Registered Nurse) and Student Nurses — Authority: 125
  Welcome to Episode 103 To take the survey, click here takethesurvey.com/rawvoice The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network . Subscribe to the show, free ! —– Right Click to download (Macs Option Click) Subscribe with iTunes here (need iTunes — it’s free) RSS Feed ...
  2 weeks ago

• A Woman’s Heart, Niacin and the HDL “good” cholesterol connection

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 545
  Today, there is a lot of focus on lowering your “bad” LDL cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein) levels. With all the emphasis on lowering your LDL cholesterol, it’s easy to forget that you also need to pay attention to your “good” HDL cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein) and ensure that it isn’t too ...
  2 weeks ago

• Krucoff: Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents Better at Anti-Restenosis

  
  advanced medical technologies — Authority: 127
  The improvements in stent flexibility and biocompatibility have lead to the conclusion by Dr. Mitchell Krucoff that second-generation drug eluting-stents, such as Abbotts Xience stent, result in an improved ability to prevent restenosis following angioplasty and stent implantation. See an excerpt from Indias ...
  3 weeks ago

• Obesity may hinder optimal control of blood pressure and cholesterol

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 622
  Edmonton -- Obese patients taking medications to lower their blood pressure and cholesterol levels are less likely to reach recommended targets for these cardiovascular disease risk factors than their normal weight counterparts, according to new research presented at the 2009 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress hosted ...
  3 weeks ago

• South Asian Canadians failing to get exercise message

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 622
  Edmonton -- Exercise is a wonderful way of boosting heart health, but its proving to be a tough sell in Ontario South Asian communities, Dr. Milan Gupta told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.
  3 weeks ago

• An Argument for Teamwork

  
  John Goodman's Health Policy Blog — Authority: 564
  This is from a review by Joseph Rago of Chaos and Organization in Health Care : Medicare recipients, on average, see seven doctors; patients with coronary artery disease see 10; those with lung cancer, 11. Usually these doctors don’t work together or even coordinate their care, resulting in errors, waste and a ...
  3 weeks ago

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