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A Super Subspecialist: Q&A with Donald Glower, MDEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Duke cardiothoracic surgeon Donald Glower, MD, and colleagues help patients look forward to healthier lives. Talk about your unique specialty. I am what you would call a super-subspecialist because of what I do with heart valves. My work focuses upon minimally invasive valve surgery, which didn't even exist 20 years ago. It’s a very narrow niche -- not many people do this. Minimally invasive valve surgery simply minimizes the cuts and allows us to get into the body and disturb a lot less tissue than with other types of procedures, so the recovery is typically much quicker and less painful. You've been a surgeon for 30 ye...
Source: DukeHealth.org: Duke Health Features - February 9, 2010 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Heart Failure Heart Rhythm Services Heart Services Source Type: organizations

Calculate Your Heart Disease RiskEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Are you at risk for heart disease? Use this calculator to find out. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: WDSU.com Source Type: news

Health News of the DayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
is a daily summary made from the selected links I post on Twitter. It is in bullet-point format with links to the original sources which include 350 RSS feeds that produce about 2,500 items per day: Spending on health care in US is 17.3% of GDP, up from 16.2% in 2008 - largest percentage increase in 5 decades http://goo.gl/IZE4 People who drank 2 or more soft drinks a week had an 87% increased risk of pancreatic cancer http://goo.gl/DcXd Thirdhand Smoke (tobacco smoke residue) Creates Indoor Cancer Risk. Nicotine reacts with indoor air pollutant to form carcinogenic compounds called tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - February 9, 2010 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Health News of the Day Source Type: info

Research Warns Of Risks Of Low Potassium In Heart Failure Patients With CKDEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) says low potassium levels produce an increased risk of death or hospitalization in patients with heart failure and chronic kidney disease (CKD). In findings reported in January in Circulation: Heart Failure, a journal of the American Heart Association, the researchers say that even a mild decrease in serum potassium level increased the risk of death in this patient group. "Hypokalemia, or low potassium, is common in heart-failure patients and is associated with poor outcomes, as is chronic kidney disease," said C... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: heart disease Source Type: news

Crestor Wins Approval as a Drug to Prevent Heart DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Food and Drug Administration cleared the way for the cholesterol treatment to be used by millions of people who are not normally prescribed such drugs. (Source: NYT > Health)
Source: NYT > Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By REUTERS Tags: Cholesterol Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) AstraZeneca PLC AZN NYSE Source Type: news

Why Is Being Obese So Bad For You?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
THAT’S THE WHY:YOU CAN’T have missed the message that being obese is not good for your health. Not only can it put pressure on your joints and make it harder to move around, but too much fat, especially in the belly, is linked with an increased risk of diabetes, heart disease and certain types of cancer. (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Extra funds for GPs are helping save lives, claim Scots doctorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PATIENTS with serious conditions such as diabetes and heart disease are getting better care thanks to a system to reward GP practices, doctors claim. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)
Source: Scotsman.com News - Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

ICD Therapy in Children and Young Adults: Low Incidence of Inappropriate Shock DeliveryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions:In children and young adults receiving ICD therapy, the combination of strategies to prevent ventricular arrhythmias using specific drug therapy, ablation procedures, and individual programming with improved devices and leads causes a low incidence of inappropriate shock delivery. (PACE 2010; 1[ndash]8) (Source: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE)
Source: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE - February 9, 2010 Category: Cardiology Authors: MICHA P. BOTSCH, BIRGIT FRANZBACH, BERND OPGEN-RHEIN, FELIX BERGER, JOACHIM C. WILL Source Type: journals

Significance and outcome of left heart hypoplasia in fetal congenital diaphragmatic herniaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objective of this study was to investigate whether small left heart dimensions prenatally normalize after birth in patients with CDH, or whether prenatal indices of left heart size and flow predict postnatal outcome.Clinical and echocardiographic data were reviewed for patients diagnosed with left-sided CDH prenatally. Cardiac dimensions and flows were compared with normative data. Among liveborn patients, pre- and postnatal Z-scores of left heart structures were compared, and associations between prenatal indices and outcome were assessed.Of 125 patients diagnosed prenatally with CDH, 111 had a left-sided defect. Of t...
Source: Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology - February 9, 2010 Category: Radiology Authors: M. Vogel, D. B. McElhinney, E. Marcus, D. Morash, R. W. Jennings, W. Tworetzky Source Type: journals

FDA Widens Crestor ApprovalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Food and Drug Administration Monday approved wider use of Crestor, AstraZeneca PLC's cholesterol-lowering drug, allowing the company to market the drug to patients who don't have signs of heart disease. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Source: WSJ.com: Health - February 8, 2010 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news

Assessment of Myocardial Viability at Dobutamine Echocardiography by Deformation Analysis Using Tissue Velocity and Speckle-TrackingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Combination of TVI or STE methods with DbE can predict viability, with TVI strain and SR at LDD being the most accurate. TVI measures can predict viability in both anterior and posterior circulations, but STE measurements predict viability only in the anterior circulation. (Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - February 8, 2010 Category: Radiology Authors: Bansal, M., Jeffriess, L., Leano, R., Mundy, J., Marwick, T. H. Tags: Original Research Source Type: journals

Repeatedly telling patients of their coronary disease risk improves outcomesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Providing patients with their global coronary heart disease risk appears to improve the accuracy of their risk perception, and repeating risk information improves outcomes slightly, according to a... For complete story visit theheart.org. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - February 8, 2010 Category: Cardiology Source Type: info

The Effect of Giving Global Coronary Risk Information to Adults: A Systematic Review [Review Article]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Global CHD risk information seems to improve the accuracy of risk perception and may increase intent to initiate CHD prevention among individuals at moderate to high risk. The effect of global risk presentation on more distal outcomes is less clear and seems to be related to the intensity of accompanying interventions. (Source: Archives of Internal Medicine)
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 8, 2010 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Sheridan, S. L., Viera, A. J., Krantz, M. J., Ice, C. L., Steinman, L. E., Peters, K. E., Kopin, L. A., Lungelow, D., for the Cardiovascular Health Intervention Research and Translation Network Work Group on Global Coronary heart disease Risk Tags: Patient-Physician Relationship/ Care, Patient-Physician Communication, Patient Education/ Health Literacy, Cardiovascular System, Review, Prognosis/ Outcomes, Cardiovascular Disease/ Myocardial Infarction Review Article Source Type: journals

Being religious may not make you healthier after allEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A number of studies over the past two decades have shown that religious people tend to be healthier. But a new study suggests that when it comes to heart disease and clogged arteries, attending religious services or having spiritual experiences may not protect against heart attacks and strokes. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 8, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Public Events to Celebrate American Heart Month - Tampa BayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BayCare Health System, the Tampa Bay area's leading health care provider, recognizes the importance of American Heart Month and is launching a series of community programs to raise awareness for heart disease... (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 8, 2010 Category: Disability Tags: February 2010 Events Source Type: info

Genetics behind ageing probedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion This study increases the information we have about the biology of ageing. In particular, it shows an association between a gene variation and short telomeres (which have a known association with ageing). The study was well conducted and the results are reliable. The researchers have used recognised methods in this field of research and checked their initial findings in several different separate groups of people to confirm the validity of their early associations. Their ultimate conclusion is also based on the variants that were significant across all of the cohorts analysed. It is important to remember that w...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 8, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Genetics/stem cells Older people Source Type: news

Parental age at childbirth and age of menarche in the offspringEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS We found no significant association between parental age and AOM, but the small sample of advance aged parents (over 30 years) limits the information we have. Future studies with a larger sample or a sample with over-representation of older parents will be of value. (Source: Human Reproduction)
Source: Human Reproduction - February 8, 2010 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Shrestha, A., Nohr, E. A., Bech, B. H., Ramlau-Hansen, C. H., Olsen, J. Tags: Reproductive epidemiology Source Type: journals

Canada launches fight against chronic diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
More than 30 organizations from across Canada are forming partnerships in a $15.5 million series of initiatives aimed at preventing chronic disease – a challenge that the United States is also tackling. Electronic health records play a critical role in Canada's plan. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - February 8, 2010 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Canada cancer heart disease Industry News Leona Aglukkaq Ottawa United States Physician Practices & Ambulatory Care Source Type: news

Allogeneic pancreatic islet cell transplantation for type 1 diabetes mellitusEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Aims: Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a condition that occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin (a substance that helps control sugar balance in the body). It is usually treatable with insulin injections, but people with type 1 diabetes mellitus have an increased risk of other health problems, such heart disease. Allogeneic pancreatic islet cell transplantation involves the removal of cells called islet cells, which are responsible for the production of insulin, from human donors. These cells are inserted into the patient's liver to restart insulin production within the body. However, patients who have this procedu...
Source: Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Specialist Library - Pancreas - February 8, 2010 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: organizations

Blood pressure: What you can do for yourselfEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There are two kinds of people in the United States -- ones who have high blood pressure now and ones who have a very good chance of getting it someday. That's bad news, because high blood pressure, technically known as hypertension, raises the risk for stroke, heart disease, heart failure, kidney disease and eye damage, including blindness. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 8, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Enzyme may protect from inflammationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say an enzyme could protect obese people against diabetes and heart disease. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 8, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Top 5 Myths That Put Women at Risk - BustedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
February happens to be heart health month. Around 450,000 women suffer heart attacks every year. As a matter of fact, cardiovascular disease is the top killer in the United States. So read on to learn about heart myths and how to prevent yourself from being a victim of heart disease. (Source: KoolDocs Health Advice and Information)
Source: KoolDocs Health Advice and Information - February 8, 2010 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Coronary Risk Information May Benefit High Risk PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Adults at moderate to high risk of coronary heart disease may be more likely to seek treatment if they are given a quantitative estimate of their risk odds in the form of coronary heart disease risk information, but the population-wide effect of disseminating such information remains unclear, according to a review published in the Feb. 8 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - February 8, 2010 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: info

Spatial variability of climate effects on ischemic heart disease hospitalization rates for the period 1989-2006 in Quebec, CanadaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This study highlights the differential effects of cold and hot periods on IHD in Quebec health regions depending on age, sex, and other factors such as smoking, behaviour and deprivation levels. (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - February 8, 2010 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Lampouguin BayentinSalaheddine El AdlouniTaha OuardaPierre GosselinBernard DoyonFateh Chebana Source Type: journals

First DNA link to human ageing foundEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Discovery of gene sequence could aid drug design for age-related illnessesScientists have isolated a gene sequence that appears to determine how fast our bodies age, the first time a link between DNA and human lifespan has been found.The discovery could have a profound impact on public health and raises the best hope yet for drugs that prevent the biological wear and tear behind common age-related conditions such as heart disease and certain cancers.The work is expected to pave the way for screening programmes to spot people who are likely to age fast and be more susceptible to heart problems and other conditions early in ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 7, 2010 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Tags: Ageing Genetics Health Science UK news University of Leicester King's College London guardian.co.uk Source Type: news

Cholesterol's link to heart disease gets clearer and more complicatedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
By considering molecular-level events on a broader scale, researchers now have a clearer, if more complicated, picture of how one class of immune cells goes wrong when loaded with cholesterol. The findings show that, when it comes to the development of atherosclerosis and heart disease, it's not about any one bad actor -- it's about a network gone awry. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 7, 2010 Category: Science Source Type: news

Bioheart Launches First US FDA Approved Clinical Trial That Tests Gene-Modified Stem Cell Therapy In Patients With Congestive Heart FailureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Bioheart, Inc., (OTCBB:BHRT) announced that the company has commenced work on its REGEN trial, a Phase I Clinical Trial to test genetically modified MyoCell® in patients suffering from Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). Bioheart's MyoCell® is a regenerative cell therapy that uses myoblasts, or muscle stem cells,that are grown from a patient's own muscle. MyoCell® has been tested successfully on patients in four clinical trials... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 7, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: heart disease Source Type: news

Bioheart Launches First US FDA Approved Clinical Trial That Tests Gene-Modified Stem Cell Therapy In Patients With Congestive Heart FailureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Bioheart, Inc., (OTCBB:BHRT) announced that the company has commenced work on its REGEN trial, a Phase I Clinical Trial to test genetically modified MyoCell® in patients suffering from Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). Bioheart's MyoCell® is a regenerative cell therapy that uses myoblasts, or muscle stem cells,that are grown from a patient's own muscle... (Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today)
Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - February 7, 2010 Category: Cardiology Tags: heart disease Source Type: news

Eat for a Healthy HeartEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Eating healthily can help reduce your risk for the number one killer in the United States—heart disease. (Source: FDA Consumer Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Updates - February 6, 2010 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: organizations

Daytime napping and mortality, with a special reference to cardiovascular disease: the JACC studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Daytime napping is associated with elevated risk of CVD mortality as well as non-cardiovascular/non-cancer and external deaths. Daytime napping may elevate risk of CVD death through some biological effects but, to a larger extent, some comorbid disorders causing weight loss or associated with non-regular employment and low education level could explain this association. (Source: International Journal of Epidemiology)
Source: International Journal of Epidemiology - February 6, 2010 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Tanabe, N., Iso, H., Seki, N., Suzuki, H., Yatsuya, H., Toyoshima, H., Tamakoshi, A., for the JACC Study Group Tags: Cardiovascular Disease Source Type: journals

Long-term association of routine blood count (Coulter) variables on fatal coronary heart disease: 30-year results from the first prospective Northwick Park Heart Study (NPHS-I)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion PCV was found to predict CHD mortality even after controlling for classical risk factors. This may give some insight into possible mechanisms, such as an influence on thrombin production. (Source: International Journal of Epidemiology)
Source: International Journal of Epidemiology - February 6, 2010 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Pizzi, C., De Stavola, B. L, Meade, T. W Tags: Cardiovascular Disease Source Type: journals

$5.6 Million Contract For Heart Assist Device For Infants And ToddlersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and their collaborators have been awarded a $5.6 million federal contract to pursue the continued development of an implanted ventricular assist heart pump for infants and small children with congenital or acquired heart disease. The project aims to provide much-needed access to the sophisticated technologies that have saved the lives of older heart failure patients. Harvey Borovetz, Ph.D... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 6, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: heart disease Source Type: news

Overeating Triggers Molecular 'Firing Squad' In Mice, Destroys MetabolismEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Overeating in mice triggers a molecule once considered to be only involved in detecting and fighting viruses to also destroy normal metabolism, leading to insulin resistance and setting the stage for diabetes. The new study, led by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), specifically links together the immune system and metabolism, a pairing increasingly suspected in diseases that include - in addition to diabetes - heart disease, fatty liver, cancer, and stroke... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 6, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

$5.6 Million Contract For Heart Assist Device For Infants And ToddlersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and their collaborators have been awarded a $5.6 million federal contract to pursue the continued development of an implanted ventricular assist heart pump for infants and small children with congenital or acquired heart disease... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)
Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today - February 6, 2010 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: heart disease Source Type: news

Many women unaware of heart disease signsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
DALLAS, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- More than 430,000 U.S. women die each year of heart disease, but many woman are unfamiliar with signs, U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 5, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Coronary heart disease risk factors and regional deprivation in England: does age matter?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Age and Ageing)
Source: Age and Ageing - February 5, 2010 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tabassum, F., Breeze, E., Kumari, M. Tags: Research Letters Source Type: journals

New Research Uncovers Molecular "Firing Squad" Through Which Overeating Destroys Normal Metabolism And Sets Stage For DiabetesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Overeating in mice triggers a molecule once considered to be only involved in detecting and fighting viruses to also destroy normal metabolism, leading to insulin resistance and setting the stage for diabetes. The new study, led by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), specifically links together the immune system and metabolism, a pairing increasingly suspected in diseases that include - in addition to diabetes - heart disease, fatty liver, cancer, and stroke... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 5, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news

Atorvastatin cuts CHD risk in stroke patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Further results from the SPARCL trial show that stroke patients given atorvastatin have a reduced risk for coronary heart disease events, as well as recurrent stroke. (Source: MedWire News - Stroke)
Source: MedWire News - Stroke - February 5, 2010 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

Antidepressants and Heart Disease: How Strong Is the Link? [Clinical & Research News]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Psychiatr News)
Source: Psychiatr News - February 5, 2010 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Levin, A. Tags: Clinical & Research News Source Type: journals

Atorvastatin cuts CHD risk in stroke patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Further results from the SPARCL trial show that stroke patients given atorvastatin have a reduced risk for coronary heart disease events, as well as recurrent stroke. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology)
Source: MedWire News - Cardiology - February 5, 2010 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Comparison of Prognostic Value of Tissue Doppler Imaging in Carcinoid Heart Disease Versus the Value in Patients With the Carcinoid Syndrome but Without Carcinoid Heart DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) in carcinoid heart disease (CHD). We prospectively enrolled 56 consecutive patients with proved digestive endocrine tumor and carcinoid syndrome. All patients underwent serial conventional, contrast, and TDI echocardiographic studies. The end point was all-cause mortality. Mean follow-up was 34 ± 21 months. At the end of follow-up, 30 patients (54%) presented right CHD and 13 patients (23%) left CHD. A progression of CHD was documented in 23 patients (41%). Twenty-two patients (39%) died during follow-up. According to mortality rece...
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - February 5, 2010 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nicolas Mansencal, William J. McKenna, Emmanuel Mitry, Alain Beauchet, Denis Pellerin, Philippe Rougier, Olivier Dubourg Tags: Valvular heart disease Source Type: journals

Sexuality and Reproductive Health in Women With Congenital Heart DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The different biopsychosocial periods in a woman's life are all interactively associated with the cardiovascular system. The present study was designed to address questions related to sexuality and reproductive health in a large cohort of women with congenital heart disease. Overall, 536 women (median age 29 years, range 18 to 75) completed a questionnaire during their visit at 2 tertiary care centers for congenital heart disease. Patients were categorized according to their functional class and according to the degree of severity of the underlying heart defect. The median age at menarche was significantly delayed in patie...
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - February 5, 2010 Category: Cardiology Authors: Matthäus Vigl, Mathias Kaemmerer, Eva Niggemeyer, Nicole Nagdyman, Vanadin Seifert-Klauss, Vasiliki Trigas, Ulrike Bauer, Karl-Theo M. Schneider, Felix Berger, John Hess, Harald Kaemmerer Tags: Congenital heart disease Source Type: journals

Anatomic, Imaging, and Clinical Characteristics of Double-Inlet, Double-Outlet Right VentricleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, DI-DORV is a distinct type of functional single ventricle congenital heart disease with variable atrioventricular valve morphology and myocardial architecture. Accurate diagnosis using noninvasive imaging techniques is of paramount importance for optimal management. (Source: The American Journal of Cardiology)
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - February 5, 2010 Category: Cardiology Authors: Susan F. Saleeb, Amy Juraszek, Tal Geva Tags: Congenital heart disease Source Type: journals

New Blood Test For Coronary Artery Disease Now Available At Vanderbilt Heart And Vascular InstituteEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Just in time for American Heart Month, Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute is offering a new blood test that can predict if a patient is at high risk for heart disease. Vanderbilt is among the first institutions in the country, and the only one in Tennessee, to offer this test... (Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today)
Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - February 5, 2010 Category: Cardiology Tags: heart disease Source Type: news

New Blood Test For Coronary Artery Disease Now Available At Vanderbilt Heart And Vascular InstituteEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Just in time for American Heart Month, Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute is offering a new blood test that can predict if a patient is at high risk for heart disease. Vanderbilt is among the first institutions in the country, and the only one in Tennessee, to offer this test. "We now have a novel way to check for the presence of significant coronary artery disease by looking at genes that are associated with heart disease," said John McPherson, M.D., director of the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Vanderbilt University Medical Center... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 5, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: heart disease Source Type: news

Health care system too broke to fix (comic)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(NaturalNews) Each year, it seems the U.S. Congress throws another trillion dollars at some failing industry, desperately trying to bail it out and prevent the crooks running it from facing the consequences of their own bad decisions. In 2008, the bailout went to Wall Street and the rich investment bankers who lost trillions of dollars in ill-fated investment schemes (which were deemed "too big to fail" so the government stepped in and bailed them out with your future tax dollars.) Now in 2010, a bailout of similar size is about to be handed to the sick-care industry. Except it's not a one-time bailout: It's an ongoing fin...
Source: NaturalNews.com - February 5, 2010 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Healthy chocolate — Dream or reality?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Healthy chocolate? Yes! In moderation, chocolate — especially dark chocolate — may help prevent heart disease. (Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)
Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - February 5, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Healthy chocolate — Dream or reality?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Healthy chocolate? Yes! In moderation, chocolate — especially dark chocolate — may help prevent heart disease. (Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist)
Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist - February 5, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Coronary Heart Disease From a Life-Course Approach: Findings From the Health and Retirement Study, 1998-2004Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Discussion: Policies and programs aimed at improving the conditions of poor children and their families may effectively reduce the prevalence of CHD in later life. (Source: Journal of Aging and Health)
Source: Journal of Aging and Health - February 5, 2010 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Bowen, M. E. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals