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Blood Vessels Grown From Muscle Cells
Feb. 2, 2011 -- Scientists report that they have successfully grown and tested collagen-based tubes made from human donor tissue that can be used as blood vessel-like grafts in surgical procedures like coronary artery bypass and for creating vascular access points for patients who need kidney dialys
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Gastric Bypass Surgery May Help the Heart
Jan. 31, 2011 -- Severely obese patients who have gastric bypass surgery can expect obesity-related heart abnormalities to stabilize or partially reverse, new research suggests. ''The cardiac size and function were restored toward normal in the people who got the gastric bypass surgery," says resear
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Implantable Pumps Help Some Regain Heart Function
Jan. 31, 2011 -- An implantable pump that assists with the work of a weakened heart may, in rare cases, help some people recover a significant amount of heart function, a new study shows. The new review, which is published in the Feb. 8 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, sum
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Football Losses Raise Heart Attack Risk
Jan. 31, 2011 -- You might want to keep your emotions in check during next week’s Super Bowl. That’s because emotional stress that some people experience during a Super Bowl loss could prove deadly. A new study suggests that a loss in the Super Bowl is associated with increased heart-related death r
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New Debate on C-Reactive Protein Test and Statins
Jan. 27, 2011 -- Cholesterol-targeting statin drugs protect against heart attacks and strokes even when patients have normal LDL “bad” cholesterol and little evidence of systemic inflammation, new research suggests. Inflammation is a well-recognized risk factor for these cardiovascular events, but t
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Fewer Strokes After Heart Bypass Surgery
Jan. 25, 2011 -- Fewer patients are suffering strokes following coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), even though there are more instances of older and sicker patients having the surgery than in the past, new research suggests. The study, published in the Jan. 26 issue of The Journal of the A
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Heart Disease Treatment Costs May Triple in Next 20 Years
Jan. 24, 2011 -- The costs of treating heart disease are expected to triple by the year 2030, creating an “enormous financial burden” for millions of Americans, the American Heart Association says in a new policy statement. The tab for treating heart disease will rise to $545 billion over the next 2
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Alcohol May Raise Risk of Irregular Heart Rhythm
Jan. 17, 2011 -- People who regularly drink a lot of alcohol are more likely to develop a life-threatening irregular heart rhythm, called atrial fibrillation, than nondrinkers, according to a new study. Atrial fibrillation is a common type of irregular heart rhythm. Typically, it causes episodes of
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5-a-Day ‘Not Enough’ Fruits and Vegetables
Jan. 18, 2011 -- We’re all urged to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, but new research finds eight servings may be needed to cut the risk of dying from heart disease. The diet and lifestyles of more than 300,000 people across eight countries in Europe found that people who ate at lea
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Worsening Depression Raises Death Risk in Heart Failure Patients
Jan. 19, 2011 -- Worsening depression in patients with heart failure more than doubles their risk of hospitalization or death, according to a team of researchers from Duke University. Depression is common among patients with heart failure and has a profound effect on their overall cardiovascular hea
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