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Study shows why cholesterol damages arteries
Cholesterol crystals lead to life-threatening inflammation in blood vessel walls
Attaining a Low A1C Not Linked to Mortality in ACCORD
Alexandria, VA - An analysis of mortality in the Action to Control Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes (ACCORD) study has found that rapid lowering of glucose and maintaining near-normal glucose levels by using an intensive control strategy was not what caused higher death rates than with a standard strategy, according to a paper being published this month in Diabetes Care. ...Risk assessments needed before calcium scores introduced to CVD risk factor analysis
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention - Risk Assessment and Management...Grapes reduce risks for heart disease and diabetes, U-M animal study shows
Findings show grape consumption lowered blood pressure, improved heart function and reduced other risk factors for heart disease and metabolic syndrome ...Blood test enables heart-transplant recipients to undergo fewer biopsies, study shows
BY TRACIE WHITE - After his heart transplant in 2005, Ramon Llenado underwent a biopsy every week, then every month, then every three months. Most heart transplant patients face a lifetime of these invasive tests, which involve snipping out tiny pieces of heart to check for possible organ rejection. ...New Strategies to Improve Treatment and Avert Heart Failure in Children
INDIANAPOLIS — Structural and functional congenital cardiovascular abnormalities present at birth are the leading source of all congenital defects encountered in live births. Nearly half a million children in the United States have structural heart problems ranging in severity from relatively simple issues, such as small holes between chambers of the heart, to very severe malformations, including complete absence of one or more chambers or valves. ...Sudden Cardiac Death Takes Lives of Young Athletes
SLU Conference to Address Deadly Health Issue ...Coronary CTA: Cost-Effective, Non-Invasive Alternative to Invasive Cardiac Catheterization for the Evaluation of Significant Coronary Artery Disease
Non-invasive coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) is a cost-effective alternative to invasive cardiac catheterization in the care of patients who have positive stress test results but a less than 50 percent chance of actually having significant coronary artery disease (CAD), according to a study in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (www.ajronline.org). ...Framingham Risk Assessment Doesn’t Accurately Predict Coronary Artery Disease, Study Suggests
If patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) are excluded from further screening because of a low Framingham score, many patients with substantial atherosclerosis (a build-up of plaque inside the arteries) will be missed, according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (www.ajronline.org)....Higher Amounts of Added Sugars Increase Heart Disease Risk Factors
Added sugars in processed foods and beverages may increase cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to a study by Emory University researchers....
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