Job Stress Increases Heart Attacks In Women: Ongoing Work Will Cover More Ground
June 28, 2011 | Story
Work-related stress can take a serious toll on health, especially for women. Scholar's new work will delve deeper.
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The Associations of Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 and Uncarboxylated Matrix Gla Protein with Mortality in Coronary Artery Disease
May 18, 2010 | Journal Article
This study evaluated the associations of regulators of mineral metabolism and inhibitors of vascular calcification and their association to cardiovascular disease events.
Scholar Beats Incredible Odds to Become a Physician: Conducts Groundbreaking Research
January 30, 2011 | Story
After overcoming obstacles that would have stopped most people in their tracks, a Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program scholar dramatically changes the way we view heart disease in diverse groups.
Scholar Develops New Approach to Heart Disease Research
July 15, 2010 | Story
Scholar's body of work suggests a more effective way to conduct medical research when looking at multicultural populations.
Association of Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acid Levels With Telomeric Aging in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease
January 20, 2010 | Journal Article
Heart disease patients in the Heart and Soul Study in the Bay Area of California were examined between September 2000 and December 2002 and then again in January 2009. Patients who had higher levels of marine omega-3 fatty acid showed less telomere shortening over the period of this study, and possibly better cardiovascular disease survival rates.
Left Ventricular Mass and Ventricular Remodeling Among Hispanic Subgroups Compared with Non-Hispanic Blacks and Whites
January 19, 2010 | Journal Article
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and abnormal left ventricular remodeling are signs of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This analysis of data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) examined LVH and abnormal left ventricular remodeling among U.S. Hispanics.
Predictors of Survival from Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
An assessment of predictors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survival found that the overall survival rate of and key predictors of survival for OHCA have not changed in 30 years.
Intensive Glucose Control and Cardiovascular Outcomes
August 15, 2009 | Commentary
Three separate letters to the editor of The Lancet criticized a meta-analysis study examining the benefits of intensive glucose control on cardiovascular outcomes and stroke published in the journal. A fourth letter was supportive of the study. The authors respond to the criticisms and explain their choices of studies to be included.
From Here to JUPITER
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article evaluates the potential impact of findings from the study Justification for the Use of Statins in Primary Prevention: An Intervention Trial Evaluation Rosuvastatin (JUPITER). Almost 20 percent of older Americans may become eligible for statin therapy due to the JUPITER findings.
Improving Heart Failure Patients' Ability to Self-Manage
January 14, 2010 | Story
Washington Hospital Center staff developed a series of videos on heart failure called, "Finding Balance."