AIR POLLUTION AND HEART DISEASE
It’s widely known that smoking is bad for your heart and blood vessels in general. But the latest research shows it’s not just tobacco smoke that can damage the cardiovascular system.
Now, new research in the February issue of Environmental Health Perspectives shows long-term exposure to air pollution may lead to the development of atherosclerosis. This is where fatty deposits form in the artery walls, causing them to thicken, harden, and block off blood flow.
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BETTER CARDIAC SURGERY
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The most advanced method used to perform open heart surgery means a quicker recovery time and less postoperative risks. However, very few doctors use the technique.
The term port access refers to a technique that allows doctors to put a patient on a heart lung machine, stop the heart, and protect it, all done through catheters placed in the groin and the neck. The problem is, in spite of the fact it’s safer and more effective, doctors don’t learn how to perform it, which means it’s widely underused.
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AHA—MINORITY DISPARITIES IN CARDIAC CARE
There are numerous studies which show racial disparities in healthcare. Two new studies show the differences are certainly caused at least in part, by inadequate medication treatment.
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AHA—DRINKING DANGERS WEB SCRIPT
AHA—DRINKING DANGERS WEB SCRIPT
You might have heard the expression, drink in moderation.
Now there’s evidence this is good advice.
Not only can heavy drinking promote heart attacks, it can also increase one’s risk of dying after a heart attack. There’s a point at which more becomes too much, and the latest research shows in fact, heavy alcohol use is ominous, especially when used at younger ages.
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In data presented at this year’s American Heart Association annual meeting, scientists from the biotech company lipid sciences announced they are able to reverse the build up of fatty cholesterol plaque in heart arteries.
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CLINTON NEXT STEPS
So what’s next for president bill Clinton once he leaves the hospital? Like all bypass patients, bill Clinton will have to undergo some important lifestyle and medical treatment changes that are challenging for most to comply with. But he’s already trimmed down, and so he’s on the right track.
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CLINTON SURGERY
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Former president Bill Clinton continues to improve following a successful quadruple heart bypass operation on Monday to relieve clogged heart arteries. Bill Clinton’s heart surgery was just a routine surgery that went smoothly and now, he has several weeks of recovery ahead.
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CLINTON DIAGNOSIS
It is a question some are asking tonight—how could the former president of the United States be walking around with such severe coronary artery disease and not know it? In light of his need for quadruple bypass surgery, did Clinton get all the appropriate diagnostic tests that could have prevented the situation he’s in now
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ATRIAL FIBRILLATION STUDY
If you’re over the age of forty, new research shows you are at high risk for developing a common heart rhythm problem called atrial fibrillation.
According to the American Heart Association, atrial fibrillation affects more than two million Americans. The problem can lead to a more significant one: stroke.
Now the latest study shows atrial fibrillation is very common, and should be screened for on a regular basis.
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CDC STUDY ON HEART DISEASE
According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease remains America’s number one killer. The disease continues to devastate as it takes the lives of hundreds of thousands each year. Now, a new study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control is sending a loud wake-up call to Americans.
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