News articles tagged with 'carotid' (Page 2)
Weight-loss diets may reverse atherosclerosis in obese, overweight people
— 15 Mar 2010 13:49 | HealthA low-carbohydrate diet, a low-fat diet and the Mediterranean diet were equally effective in helping obese people to reverse carotid atherosclerosis after losing moderate amounts of…
Intensive therapy for narrowed arteries linked to fewer heart events
— 15 Dec 2009 15:27 | HealthIntensive medical therapy, including aggressive control of blood pressure and cholesterol levels, for patients with asymptomatic plaque buildup in their carotid arteries (which supply…
Moderate weight loss in obese people improves heart function
— 12 Dec 2009 13:28 | HealthObese patients who lost a moderate amount of weight by eating less and exercising more improved their cardiovascular health, says a study at Washington University School of Medicine…
Higher carotid arterial stenting rates associated with poorer clinical outcomes
— 8 Nov 2009 12:23 | HealthAmong eligible Medicare beneficiaries, increased use of carotid arterial stenting (CAS) procedures to treat carotid stenosis - the narrowing of the carotid artery - is associated with…
Cost effectiveness of blood pressure device evaluated
— 16 Oct 2009 11:10 | HealthA study conducted by the University of Rochester Medical Centre demonstrates that, for certain patient populations, an experimental device that lowers blood pressure may be a cost effective…
Study examines stroke risk among patients undergoing cardiac surgery
— 15 Sep 2009 13:15 | HealthAmong patients undergoing cardiac surgery, post-operative stroke occurred in approximately 2 percent, was not correlated with significant carotid artery narrowing, but was more common…
Minorities have poorer results, higher rates of inappropriate surgery to prevent stroke
— 26 Aug 2009 10:07 | HealthMinorities have poorer results and higher rates of unnecessary surgery from a common procedure used to remove plaque from inside the carotid artery, according to a UT Southwestern Medical…
A rush of blood to the head - anger increases blood flow
— 3 Jul 2009 02:30 | HealthMental stress causes carotid artery dilation and increases brain blood flow. A series of ultrasound experiments, described in BioMed Central's open access journal Cardiovascular Ultrasound,…
Police work undermines cardiovascular health, comparison to general population shows
— 1 Jul 2009 02:17 | HealthIt is well documented that police officers have a higher risk of developing heart disease: The question is why…
Daytime sleepiness provides red flag for cardiovascular disease
— 27 Feb 2009 14:20 | HealthClinicians should be alert to patients reporting 'excessive' day time sleepiness (EDS), says the European Society of Cardiology, after a French study found healthy elderly people who…