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Oral health: The gateway to your overall health

If the eyes are the windows to your soul, then your mouth is the gateway to your overall health. Research has found a surprising number of links between the state of your oral health and your overall health.

25 Apr 2014

Early identification of heart disease a priority for schizophrenia patients

Early recognition and treatment of coronary artery disease must become a clinical priority for all adults with schizophrenia, say researchers who studied autopsy data for schizophrenia patients who died suddenly in hospital.

23 Apr 2014

Health clinics can ease financial burden on hospitals and insurance companies

Health clinics that can provide primary care for low-income patients may ease the financial burden on both hospitals and insurance companies while improving patient health, researchers have concluded.

23 Apr 2014

Narrowing of carotid artery in neck without any symptoms may be linked to memory problems

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that narrowing of the carotid artery in the neck without any symptoms may be linked to problems in learning, memory, thinking and decision-making, compared to people with similar risk factors but no narrowing in the neck artery, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 66th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, April 26 to May 3, 2014.

22 Apr 2014

RWJUH offers new alternative to open up blocked arteries

Treatment options for high-risk heart patients with severely calcified coronary artery disease (CAD) have been limited for more than 20 years. Now, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital offers a new alternative to open up blocked arteries.

11 Apr 2014

Abbott completes enrollment of 3 clinical trials to support approval of Absorb Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced it has completed enrollment of three clinical trials to support approvals of the company's revolutionary Absorb™ Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS) in the United States, Japan and China.

10 Apr 2014

CardioCell receives IND approval for Phase IIa clinical study of itMSC therapy to treat heart failure

CardioCell LLC has just received the FDA's investigational new drug (IND) approval for a United States-based, Phase IIa clinical study using its allogeneic stem-cell therapy to treat subjects with chronic heart failure (CHF), which generates more than 1 million hospitalizations annually.

3 Apr 2014

FDA allows CryoLife to begin PerClot clinical trial in the U.S.

CryoLife, Inc., a leading medical device and tissue processing company focused on cardiac and vascular surgery, announced today that it has received approval of its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) for PerClot from the United States Food and Drug Administration.

2 Apr 2014

Boston Scientific presents new data on cardiology-related clinical trials at ACC 2014

Reinforcing its position as a global leader in bringing new therapies to patients with heart and cardiovascular disease, Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) reported favorable results in studies related to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), platinum chromium stent platforms and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

2 Apr 2014

Injecting bone marrow derived stem cells directly into heart muscle improves heart function

Patients with severe ischemic heart disease and heart failure can benefit from a new treatment in which stem cells found in bone marrow are injected directly into the heart muscle, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session.

1 Apr 2014

Men with long-term HIV infections at higher risk of developing plaque in their coronary arteries

Men with long-term HIV infections are at higher risk than uninfected men of developing plaque in their coronary arteries, regardless of their other risk factors for coronary artery disease, according to results of a study led by Johns Hopkins researchers. A report on the research appears in the April 1 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.

1 Apr 2014

Newly identified protein markers have potential to contribute to better understanding of heart disease

Researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Murray, Utah, have discovered that elevated levels of two recently identified proteins in the body are inflammatory markers and indicators of the presence of cardiovascular disease.

31 Mar 2014

Celiac disease people may have near two-fold increased risk of coronary artery disease

People with celiac disease may have a near two-fold increased risk of coronary artery disease compared with the general population, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session.

31 Mar 2014

Heart problems less likely for spouses than for single people

People who are married have lower rates of several cardiovascular diseases compared with those who are single, divorced or widowed, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session. The relationship between marriage and lower odds of vascular diseases is especially pronounced before age 50.

29 Mar 2014

Marriage linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Marriage is criticized for many things — justly and unjustly — but not heart disease, according to findings of a recent study conducted by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center.

29 Mar 2014

Marital status affects risk of heart disease, survey shows

Analysis of surveys of more than 3.5 million American men and women, administered at some 20,000 health centers across the country - believed to be the largest analysis of its kind ever performed - found that married people, regardless of age, sex, or even cardiovascular risk factors, had significantly less chances of having any kind of cardiovascular disease than those who were single, divorced or widowed.

28 Mar 2014

Lower levels of vitamin D predict extent of coronary artery disease

Vitamin D deficiency is an independent risk factor for heart disease with lower levels of vitamin D being associated with a higher presence and severity of coronary artery disease, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session.

28 Mar 2014

Consuming alcohol several times a week 'ups' risk of stroke mortality

Consuming alcohol more frequently than twice a week increases the risk of stroke mortality in men, according to a study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland. The results show that the effects of alcohol are not limited to the amount consumed, but also the frequency of drinking matters. The results were published in Acta Neurologica Scandinavica on 8 March.

19 Mar 2014

Study: Three-fold spike in heart attacks continued six years after Hurricane Katrina

Lingering stress from major disasters can damage health years later, according to a new Tulane University study that found a three-fold spike in heart attacks continued in New Orleans six years after Hurricane Katrina.

19 Mar 2014

Viewpoints: The impact of Florida's special election; drug testing for doctors; the toll from Alzheimer's

A rule of electoral politics is that when a Democratic wave is building, the media broadcast it like a foregone conclusion. When a Republican wave is building, Beltway pundits are the last to admit it. After Tuesday's GOP win in a Florida special House election, even the press corps now agrees that Republicans are poised for major gains in November, assuming the GOP has the wit to exploit it (3/12).

14 Mar 2014

Coronary Artery Disease News and Research

Latest Coronary Artery Disease News and Research

Oral health: The gateway to your overall health

Early identification of heart disease a priority for schizophrenia patients

Health clinics can ease financial burden on hospitals and insurance companies

Narrowing of carotid artery in neck without any symptoms may be linked to memory problems

RWJUH offers new alternative to open up blocked arteries

Abbott completes enrollment of 3 clinical trials to support approval of Absorb Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold

CardioCell receives IND approval for Phase IIa clinical study of itMSC therapy to treat heart failure

FDA allows CryoLife to begin PerClot clinical trial in the U.S.

Boston Scientific presents new data on cardiology-related clinical trials at ACC 2014

Injecting bone marrow derived stem cells directly into heart muscle improves heart function

Men with long-term HIV infections at higher risk of developing plaque in their coronary arteries

Newly identified protein markers have potential to contribute to better understanding of heart disease

Celiac disease people may have near two-fold increased risk of coronary artery disease

Heart problems less likely for spouses than for single people

Marriage linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Marital status affects risk of heart disease, survey shows

Lower levels of vitamin D predict extent of coronary artery disease

Consuming alcohol several times a week 'ups' risk of stroke mortality

Study: Three-fold spike in heart attacks continued six years after Hurricane Katrina

Viewpoints: The impact of Florida's special election; drug testing for doctors; the toll from Alzheimer's

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