News articles tagged with 'arteries'
High calcium level in arteries may signal serious heart attack risk
— 28 Jul 2009 09:10 | HealthResearchers may be able to predict future severe cardiac events in patients with known, stable coronary artery disease (CAD) using coronary calcium scoring, according to a study published... — full story
Trans fats hinder multiple steps in blood flow regulation pathways
— 17 Jun 2009 03:31 | HealthPartially hydrogenated vegetable oils in processed foods contain trans fatty acids that interfere with the regulation of blood flow. A new report reveals a new way in which these 'trans... — full story
MDCT angiography leads to successful treatment of severely blocked arteries in the legs
— 4 Jun 2009 07:10 | HealthMDCT angiography leads to accurate recommendations for successful treatment of patients with critical limb ischaemia, sometimes allowing the patients to avoid more complicated surgery,... — full story
Risk of vibration-induced vascular injuries linked to vibration frequency differences
— 19 Apr 2009 17:47 | HealthSpeaking on 19 April at the Experimental Biology 2009 meeting in New Orleans, Dr Kristine Krajnak, a team leader in the Engineering and Control Technologies Branch of the Health Effects... — full story
Male impotence drugs may deserve a second look in women
— 18 Apr 2009 15:32 | HealthNew studies indicate the three drugs used to treat male impotence also appear to work in females, albeit a little differently, and should give the scientific community pause to take... — full story
Facemasks help prevent adverse cardiovascular effects caused by pollution
— 19 Mar 2009 15:12 | HealthDiesel exhaust causes arteries to lose their flexibility. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Particle and Fibre Toxicology found that exposure to engine pollution... — full story
Promising 3-year data: Saving limbs with drug-eluting stents
— 10 Mar 2009 15:30 | HealthAttempts to treat critical limb ischaemia in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients with below-the-knee angioplasty are still thwarted by restenosis (the re-narrowing of the artery... — full story
Kidney disease increases the risk of stroke in patients
— 5 Mar 2009 12:58 | HealthChronic kidney disease increases the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common type of heart arrhythmia, according to a new study by Kaiser Permanente... — full story
Stenting not necessary in late treatment of heart attacks
— 19 Feb 2009 09:44 | HealthTwo years ago, a major study found that many patients who receive delayed treatment for a heart attack do just as well with drugs alone as they do with drugs plus stents to prop open... — full story
High-fat diets inflame fat tissue around blood vessels, contribute to heart disease
— 19 Feb 2009 09:44 | HealthA study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that high-fat diets, even if consumed for a short amount of time, can inflame fat tissue surrounding blood vessels,... — full story