Comments (3) | Post a CommentDramatic Drop in Heart Attack Deaths
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Jun 05, 2007, 1:42 pm PDTThe rates of in-hospital deaths after a heart attack fell by almost 50 percent between 1999 and 2005. During this same period, in-hospital deaths decreased by 24 percent among patients admitted with acute…Read More
Headline: 'Doubt Cast on Stents' Value'
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Jun 01, 2007, 10:16 am PDTThis headline last March in The Baltimore Sun newspaper was inaccurate. The clinical trial described in the article actually cast doubt on the value of angioplasty, not stents, although stents have indeed come…Read More
Looking for the Heart Attack Gene
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Wed, May 30, 2007, 11:12 am PDTIf you knew you carried a gene that increased your risk for a heart attack, you'd probably be upset because there's not much we can do to alter our genetic makeup. But this knowledge might also be just what you…Read More
Taking Care of Your Teeth Helps Your Heart
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, May 25, 2007, 4:03 am PDTTreating periodontitis, a chronic infection of the tissues around the teeth, will benefit more than just your dental health: your heart will thank you, too. What's the connection between your teeth and your…Read More
Heart Disease Risk Increased for Firefighters
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, May 22, 2007, 3:45 pm PDTA recent report in the New England Journal of Medicine has confirmed earlier findings that about 100 U.S. firefighters die each year while on duty. And the study goes on to show that the dangers of firefighting…Read More
Ibuprofen and Aspirin Together Don't Protect Heart
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, May 18, 2007, 4:12 am PDTIf you're on aspirin therapy to prevent a heart attack or stroke, think twice the next time you take a pill to relieve an ache.Depending on which nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) you choose, the mix…Read More
Aspirin Therapy: Are You Reaping Its Benefit?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, May 15, 2007, 9:08 am PDTIf you have risk factors for a heart attack, you may be popping a daily aspirin. But do you know why and whether you are getting its full protective effect?Aspirin protects against heart attacks and strokes by…Read More
Best Diet After a Heart Attack
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, May 11, 2007, 2:02 pm PDTA presentation at the recent meeting of the American College of Cardiology compared the results in 101 patients started on the Mediterranean diet or the American Heart Association (AHA) diet within six weeks…Read More
Reducing Heart Attacks and Strokes in People with Diabetes
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Mon, May 07, 2007, 6:06 pm PDTResearchers are continually looking for better ways to control blood glucose levels as well as prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with diabetes.Now a three-year follow-up of the PROactive study of the…Read More
More on Heart Attack Risk and Homocysteine
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, May 04, 2007, 3:41 pm PDTI've written before on homocysteine and its reported link to heart attack risk. Many population studies have shown that slightly elevated blood levels of homocysteine were linked to an increased risk of heart…Read More
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