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American Heart Association’s 5K Heart Walk March 4th at Tempe Beach Park
Have a heart and take a walk on Saturday, March 4th at the American Heart Association’s 5K Heart Walk and one-mile Stroke Walk!Full Story
Cholesterol and Diabetes: Getting to the Heart of It
If you are one of 18 million Americans affected by diabetes, you already know how important it is to monitor your blood sugar levels.Full Story
Learn Stroke Risk Factors
May is Stroke Awareness Month. Knowing the risk factors could help prevent a stroke from occurring. Risk factors are traits and lifestyle habits that increase the risk of disease.Full Story
Genetic Link Suggested in Deaths from Cardiac Valve Diseases
Deaths from cardiac valve diseases appear to run in families, suggesting a significant genetic component, according to a study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.“These findings suggest that unknown genetic factors contribute to death due to mitral valve disease and death due to non-rheumatic aortic valve disease,” said Benjamin Horne, lead author of the study and a Ph.D. candidate in genetic epidemiology at the University of Utah’s department of medical informatics in Salt Lake City. “Future studies will attempt to discover the genes responsible for such risk.”
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American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal report: Operating on a Beating Heart is an Excellent Option
Bypass surgery on a beating heart is an excellent option for many patients with blocked heart arteries, according to a study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.“Our data shows that operating on a beating heart is as safe and effective as the traditional method of placing patients on a heart-lung machine during surgery,” said study author Petr Widimsky, M.D., Dr.Sc., a professor of cardiology at the University Hospital Vinohrady in Prague, Czech Republic.
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Depression Linked with Increased Risk of Stroke Death
Depressive symptoms increased the risk of dying from stroke, but coronary heart disease (CHD) was not associated with increased death, researchers report in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.Full Story
Overweight and Obesity Linked to Heart Muscle Abnormalities, Even Without Heart Disease
Overweight or obese people without obvious heart disease have changes in heart muscle structure and function that set the stage for heart failure, researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.Full Story
Simple Blood Test for Kidney Function Predicts Heart Attack Death
A biomarker called cystatin C, which measures kidney function, predicts which people are less likely to survive a heart attack, according to research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.Full Story
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