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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.
July 15, 2010 | Story
Scholar's body of work suggests a more effective way to conduct medical research when looking at multicultural populations.
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.
May 16, 2005 | Journal Article
Cystatin C is a protein produced by nearly all human cells and excreted into the bloodstream. As a serum measure of renal function, it appears to be independent of age, sex and lean muscle mass. This study compares the associations of cystatin C, cr ...
November 1, 2005 | Journal Article
The Heart and Soul Study considers the psychosocial factors and health outcomes in patients with coronary disease. Depressive symptoms have been associated with an increased risk of cardiac events in patients with heart disease. The goal of this stu ...
December 1, 2004 | Journal Article
The authors performed a historical review of cardiovascular risk profiles of Irish immigrants to the United States between 1850–1970, in regard to lifestyle, socioeconomic circumstances and social capital. They analyzed U.S. Census data from 1850–19 ...