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October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
For men with heart disease, having a variation of a serotonin transporter gene increases the likelihood of feeling hopeless.
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.
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.
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.
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.
November 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This study considers the association between self-reported hypertension and the nativity (foreign-born or U.S.-born) of non-Hispanic blacks and non-Hispanic whites. The researchers discovered no difference in hypertension levels according to nativity for non-Hispanic blacks or whites.
January 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This article examined the impact of congestive heart failure (CHF) and other heart problems on the experience of disability among older adults.
April 1, 2008 | Journal Article
Computerized decision support in hypertension treatment leads to increased prescribing of recommended medication, but does not affect blood pressure control. Racial/ethnic disparities in blood pressure control were not affected by this intervention.
July 14, 2008 | Journal Article
In this study, the researchers attempt to compare the risk of recurrent coronary heart disease in outpatients with angina or inducible ischemia. Patients with stable coronary heart disease and inducible ischemia were found to have a poorer prognosis for adverse outcomes than others and therefore may benefit from more proactive treatment therapies.
January 10, 2007 | Journal Article
Use of a blood test for NT-proBNP level may help physicians identify patients at high risk for coronary heart disease.