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Serum antioxidant vitamin levels in patients with coronary heart disease.

Serum antioxidant vitamin levels in patients with coronary heart disease. Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 2011 Jul;81(4):211-7 Authors: Yıldıran H, Mercanlıgil SM, Besler HT, Tokgözoğlu L, Kepez A Abstract The aim… … Continue reading

Evaluation of postmortem MDCT and MDCT-angiography for the investigation of sudden cardiac death related to atherosclerotic coronary artery disease.

Evaluation of postmortem MDCT and MDCT-angiography for the investigation of sudden cardiac death related to atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2012 Jan 12; Authors: Michaud K, Grabherr S, Doen… … Continue reading

Stenting For Stroke Prevention Becoming Safer In High-Risk Patients

Placing a stent in a key artery in the neck is safer than ever in patients ineligible for the standard surgical treatment of carotid artery disease, according to a new study published online in the Journal of Vascular Surgery. A team of researchers led… … Continue reading

Stroke Risk Increased By Atrial Arrhythmias

An irregular heartbeat that you don’t even feel but can be picked up by a pacemaker is associated with a significantly increased risk of stroke, says a new McMaster University study… … Continue reading

No Increased Risk Of Cardiac Arrest By Participating In Marathons, Half-Marathons

Participation in marathon and half-marathon races is at an all-time high, but numerous reports of race-related cardiac arrests have called the safety of this activity into question. A new study finds that participating in these races actually is associ… … Continue reading

Atherosclerosis – Main Cause Discovered

Researchers at the NYU Langone Medical Center have just discovered one of the main causes of atherosclerosis – the buildup of fatty materials in an artery causing it to be narrowed. The study, which was published online by Nature Immunology, explains… … Continue reading

Improved Heart Attack Care For Asian-Americans

Care for Asian-American heart attack patients improved between 2003 and 2008, according to a study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal. The study found Asian-Americans and whites received… … Continue reading