Cardiovascular Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention: Publications and Documents
Summary
The "Cardiovascular Disease: Information, News and Research" section on Disabled World covers a broad range of topics related to heart health, offering valuable insights for individuals with disabilities, seniors, and those managing chronic conditions. Articles in this category explore various cardiovascular diseases, treatment options, risk factors, and lifestyle changes, providing practical advice on managing heart health. Topics such as hypertension, heart attacks, and the effects of physical activity on heart function are common. These publications are useful for both general and specific audiences, with a focus on evidence-based research, helpful tips, and peer-reviewed studies that improve understanding and offer support for those navigating heart-related health challenges.Searching the Database
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| Orthostatic Intolerance: Symptoms, Causes, Disability This paper explains orthostatic intolerance, a group of conditions causing dizziness, fainting, and fatigue when standing, and its disability impact. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Measuring Blood Pressure in Both Arms Can Reduce Hypertension Peer-reviewed research shows measuring blood pressure in both arms and using the higher reading improves hypertension diagnosis by 12% and predicts risk better. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Americans in the Dark Over Facts and Risk of Heart Disease U.S. nationwide survey provides insights into knowledge gaps, limited physician guidance and gender disparities, when it comes to heart disease. | ||
| Deep Forehead Wrinkles May Signal Heart Disease Risk Research presented at ESC Congress 2018 found that people with deep forehead wrinkles beyond what is typical for their age face higher cardiovascular death risk. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Night Shift Sleep Patterns Disrupt Blood Protein Levels Shift work and reversed sleep schedules alter over 100 blood proteins within days, affecting metabolism, immunity, and diabetes risk in night shift workers. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Just One High-Fat Meal Can Set the Stage for Heart Disease A high-fat milkshake with fat and calorie content similar to some enticing restaurant fare, transforms healthy red blood cells into small, spiky cells that wreak havoc inside blood vessels and sets the stage for cardiovascular disease. | ||
| Lower Heart Attack Risk in Those with Type O Blood Research reveals people with non-O blood groups (A, B, AB) at higher risk for heart attacks and overall cardiovascular mortality. | ||
| Grey Hair May Signal Higher Heart Disease Risk Research shows premature hair greying in men is linked to coronary artery disease risk, suggesting hair whitening could serve as a cardiovascular warning sign. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Where Does Blood Come From? How The First Blood Cells Form Understanding how the first blood cells are formed and how numbers and types of blood cells is regulated in development. | ||
| Drinking Beer May Be Good for Heart Health While drinking wine in moderation can be good for your health, new research indicates drinking beer may also have health benefits. | ||
| American Heart Attack Patients Younger and Fatter Patients suffering severe heart attacks have become younger, more obese and more likely to have preventable risk factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. | ||
| Frequent Sauna Use Study Shows Less Cardiovascular Events and All-cause Mortality New study suggests men who engaged in frequent sauna use had reduced risks of fatal cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. | ||
| Aortic Aneurysms: Types, Causes, and Treatment Information and general overview regarding Aortic Aneurysms that includes types, diagnoses, causes, symptoms and treatment methods. | ||
| Need for New Approaches to High Blood Pressure Treatment Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center research shows need for new approaches to treatment of hypertension or high blood pressure. | ||
| Systolic Blood Pressure of 150 Acceptable for Seniors Review in Drugs and Aging finds that for adults over 60, keeping systolic blood pressure at or below 150 is adequate, with no clear gain from tighter control. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Heart Disease Symptoms in Women Heart disease a leading cause of death for women yet they are more likely than men to dismiss pain and delay seeking medical help. | ||
| Male Statin Use Associated with Less Exercise Study finds use of statins in senior males is associated with less physical activity. | ||
| Information Regarding Electrocardiogram (EKG) Tests Article provides information on the electrocardiogram exam and the reasons an EKG may be requested and performed. | ||
| Hypotension: Low Blood Pressure Facts and Causes Information, causes and affects of low blood pressure or hypotension when systolic blood pressure is less than 90 mm Hg or diastolic less than 60 mm Hg. | ||
| Lowering Blood Pressure with Alternative Therapies Alternative approach could help people with blood pressure levels higher than 120/80 mm Hg and those who do not respond well to standard medications. | ||
| Consuming Too Much Salt Killed 2.3M People in 2010 Eating too much salt contributed to 2.3m deaths from heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related diseases throughout the world in 2010. | ||
| Heart Murmurs: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments A heart murmur is a sound that may be heard through a stethoscope and is created when blood passes through specific areas of the heart. | ||
| Postural Orthostatic Tachyardia Syndrome (POTS) This article explores POTS, a condition causing rapid heart rate and dizziness on standing, offering insights for those affected, including seniors and disabled. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Aspirin Dose After Heart Attack Shows No Difference Research from Brigham and Women's Hospital finds no significant difference between high and low-dose aspirin in preventing recurring cardiac events after heart attack. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Quality of Care, Cost for Peripheral Arterial Disease Sufferers Not Equal New study on peripheral arterial disease reveals quality of care and cost depend on who is providing the treatment. | ||
| Bio-resorbable Vascular Scaffold - Disappearing Heart Device Investigational ABSORB bio-resorbable vascular scaffold is an innovative therapy that restores blood flow by opening a clogged vessel and providing support to the vessel while it heals. | ||
| Shoveling Snow Can Cause Heart Attacks The article warns shoveling snow can cause heart attacks, especially for males with a family history of premature cardiovascular disease. | ||
| Enzyme Prevents Fatal Heart Condition in Athletes Enzyme molecule discovered that may prevent fatal cardiac disorders associated with cardiac hypertrophy the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes. | ||
| Coronary Artery Disease Leading Cause of Death in American Women Today coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in women in the United States. | ||
| Dietary and Lifestyle Changes to Reduce Triglycerides Diet and lifestyle changes substituting healthy fats for unhealthy saturated and trans fats and engaging in regular physical activity and losing excess weight can reduce triglycerides. | ||
| Heart Attack Risks Doubled by Mini-Strokes Patients who have suffered a mini stroke are at twice the risk of heart attack than the general population. | ||
| Effect of Air Pollution on the Human Heart For people with diabetes breathing ultra-fine particles can activate cells in the blood that normally reduce bleeding from a wound and can contribute to cardiovascular disease. | ||
| Peripheral Artery Disease and Women Women with PAD lose ability to walk short distances and climb stairs sooner than men. | ||
| Folic Acid May Prevent First Heart Attack But Not a Second Difference in reduction in heart disease events between the trials with the lowest aspirin use. | ||
| Cost to Treat Heart Disease in United States Will Triple by 2030 The skyrocketing financial burden makes it urgent to implement effective strategies to prevent heart disease and stroke. | ||
| The Rising Costs of Cardiovascular Care Cardiovascular drug costs in Canada increased by more than 200% from 1996 to 2006. | ||
| Fast Sepsis Test Can Save Lives Sepsis Nexus of Expertise states that patients arriving at the intensive care ward with blood poisoning only have a 50% chance of surviving. | ||
| Heart Disease and Stroke - Top Research Research on reducing risks improving medical treatment and lifestyle behaviors to fight heart disease and stroke. | ||
| U.S. Death Rate From Congenital Heart Defects Continues to Decline The U.S. death rate from congenital heart defects dropped 24 percent from 1999 to 2006 among children and adults. | ||
| Brain Recovery After Hypothermia Rx in Cardiac Arrest - Physicians Should Wait Longer Study suggests physicians wait longer for brain recovery after hypothermia Rx in cardiac arrest. | ||
| Heart Attack Patients Still Wait Over 2 Hours to go to Hospital Many patients having heart attacks still wait more than 2 hours to go to the hospital. | ||
| Heart Palpitations: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Common causes of heart palpitations that feel like a racing fluttering heart including symptoms diagnosis and treatment. | ||
| Predicting Future Heart Attacks A better way to predict heart attacks with evidence that heart scans can help flag high-risk heart patients. | ||
| SSRIs and Cardiovascular Health Popular antidepressants may have beneficial side effects for cardiovascular health. | ||
| High Glycemic Index Foods May Pose Greater Risk for Heart Disease in Women Women who eat foods with high glycemic index may be at greater risk for heart disease. | ||
| Giant Cell Arteritis - Facts and Information Giant cell arteritis (GCA) involves certain arteries in a persons body that become inflamed. | ||
| How Can you Heal a Broken Heart Patients with heart muscles seriously affected by coronary heart disease may soon be able to benefit from an innovative treatment. | ||
| Only 37% of People Still Exercising After Cardiac Event Study from CWRU Nursing School finds a year after cardiac event only 37 percent still exercising. | ||
| Reduced Risk of Hospitalization for Heart Rhythm Disturbances from Coffee Coffee associated with reduced risk of hospitalization for heart rhythm disturbances. | ||
| Irregular Heartbeat, Arrhythmia and Atrial Fibrillation Uncovering genetic factors that contribute to underlying functional disturbance that results in atrial fibrillation. | ||
| Exercise Helps Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease Doctors have long considered exercise to be the single best therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), and now a new study helps explain why. | ||
| High Salt Intake Causes Strokes and Cardiovascular Disease Eating high amounts of salt is linked to a significantly higher risk of strokes and cardiovascular disease. | ||
| Screening Tests for Peripheral Artery Disease Researchers recommend that all people over the age of 40 be screened for peripheral artery disease. | ||
| Women Have Same Heart Attack Symptoms as Males Study establishes that women do have same the heart attack symptoms as men. | ||
| Mending a Broken Heart Growing a living heart patch to repair heart tissue damaged by disease. | ||
| Americans Concerned about Heart Health National survey results released in conjunction with launch of Family at Heart education campaign. | ||
| Congenital Heart Disease (CHD): Symptoms, Causes, Treatment Learn about congenital heart disease symptoms, causes, and treatment options for children and adults born with heart defects. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Rheumatic Heart Disease - Symptoms and Treatment Information Rheumatic heart disease is a condition involving permanent damage to a persons heart caused by rheumatic fever. | ||
| Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD): Facts, Diagnosis, and Treatments Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common form of circulatory problem involving a narrowing of the arteries, which reduces the flow of blood to the limbs. | ||
| Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) - Facts, Diagnosis, and Treatments Coronary Artery Disease develops over time through a combination of calcium fatty materials and scar tissue which build up in the arteries. | ||
| Signs and Symptoms of Acute Heart Failure Patients with heart failure and their families can recognize the symptoms of acute heart failure. | ||
| Natural Biological Heart Pacemakers an Alternative Artificial heart pacemakers have saved and extended lives but they have shortcomings, such as fixed pulse rate and limited life, could a permanent biological solution be possible. | ||
| Targeted Drug Therapy Prevents Exercise Induced Arrhythmias Patients with CPVT experience abnormally rapid heart rates tachycardia usually during exercise or stress and are at risk for fainting and cardiac arrest. | ||
| Drug-eluting Stents Safer and Superior to Bare Metal Stents Drug-eluting stents were safe and superior to bare metal stents in preventing death and heart attacks. | ||
| Anti-seizure Medications May Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Problems New research suggests common anti-seizure medications may increase risk of cardiovascular problems. |
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