Monday, April 28th, 2008
There has been considerable press recently on the cholesterol lowering medicine Zetia, also known as Ezetimibe, since the release of a recent study known as the ENHANCE study. This study compared the cholesterol medication simvastatin, also known as Zocor, to the combination of Zocor and Zetia used together. It looked ...
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Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
A recent study reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has linked the incidence of heart attacks to people with anxiety disorders. It has been known for some time that Type A personalities with personality traits of aggression and hostility have had a higher incidence of heart disease and heart ...
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
Recent studies done on the popular anti-acid medications such as Prilosec and Nexium raised a concern about a possible association between these drugs and the development of heart related problems such as heart attack. The Food and Drug Administration in early August released information about a formal drug review ...
Posted in Cardiology, GERD, Gastroenterology, Heart Attack, Pharmacology | 236 Comments »
Saturday, November 17th, 2007
Heart failure is the leading cause for hospital admissions in the elderly. It is well recognized that the consumption of whole grain products high in dietary fiber can reduce the risk of high blood pressure and heart attacks. This study evaluated the association between developing heart failure and the amount ...
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Friday, November 9th, 2007
Long term alcohol use may have many deleterious effects on the human body but little is known on the prognostic implications of drinking after a person suffers an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or "heart attack". European investigators seeking to answer this question enrolled 1346 consecutive patients between ages ...
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Thursday, November 8th, 2007
A recent study in the British Medical Journal reported that in cases of cardiac chest pain (pain found to be coming from a blockage in the heart's arteries), the single most significant delay in getting proper treatment is the time it takes for patients to seek help. This accounts for ...
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