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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 29, 2012

 

 

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Measuring blood pressure on one arm not enough: study

 

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Association of a difference in systolic blood pressure between arms with vascular disease and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 27, 2012

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Heart patient’s stem cells harnessed for healing

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 20, 2012

 

 

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Sex OK for Most Patients With Stable Heart Disease

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Levine G, et al “Sexual activity and cardiovascular disease: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association” Circulation 2012; DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e3182447787.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 18, 2012

 

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Canadian doctors try surgery to treat high blood pressure

 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 28, 2011

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New Blood Test May Rule Out Heart Attacks More Quickly

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Keller T, et al “Serial changes in highly sensitive troponin I assay and early diagnosis of myocardial infarction” JAMA 2011; 306: 2684-2693.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 14, 2011

Source: Heart experts warn of holiday heart attacks Reference: Circulation: The ‘Merry Christmas Coronary’ and ‘Happy New Year Heart Attack’ Phenomenon

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 25, 2011

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Shovelling snow CAN trigger heart attacks, Kingston doctor proves

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Snow-shoveling and the risk of acute coronary syndromes

 

 

 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 23, 2011

Source: Low salt intake linked to heart-disease deaths   Heart Risk Higher at Highest, Lowest Salt Intake Levels Reference: Primary source: Journal of the American Medical Association Source reference: O’Donnell M, et al “Urinary sodium and potassium excretion and risk of cardiovascular events” JAMA2011; 306: 2229-2238. Additional source: Journal [...]

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 15, 2011

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Stem cells show promise in fixing hearts

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Cardiac stem cells in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy (SCIPIO): initial results of a randomised phase 1 trial

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 15, 2011

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Healthy diet trumps genetic heart disease

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The Effect of Chromosome 9p21 Variants on Cardiovascular Disease May Be Modified by Dietary Intake: Evidence from a Case/Control and a Prospective Study

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 20, 2011

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Ottawa man survives heart attack at arena with help of teammates, off-duty nurse

 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 14, 2011

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FDA Panel Backs Xarelto for Stroke Prevention

 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 29, 2011

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To Heal a Heart, Train Harder

 

 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 24, 2011

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Take your teeth to heart

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 12, 2011

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Medtronic Receives Health Canada Approval for First and Only Cryoballoon Ablation Treatment in Canada for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 10, 2011

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When it comes to heart drugs, timing may be everything

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The Primary Benefits of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition on Cardiac Remodeling Occur During Sleep Time in Murine Pressure Overload Hypertrophy

New generation of blood thinners offers patients easier-to-use options

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 4, 2011

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Heart-Valve Fix Speeds Recovery

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Study results were presented on April 3, 2011 at a meeting of the American College of Cardiology. It has not been published in a peer-reviewed journal.

 

 

 

 

 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 16, 2010

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Blood thinners and supplements are a risky mix

Fish oil capsules don’t help heart rhythm problem

New device proves more effective than defibrillators alone

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 14, 2010

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Cardiac-Resynchronization Therapy for Mild-to-Moderate Heart Failure

Dabigatran compared with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation and previous transient ischaemic attack or stroke: a subgroup analysis of the RE-LY trial

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 25, 2010

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High resting heart rate may shorten life: study

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 26, 2010

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Marathon running can temporarily damage the heart

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 23, 2010

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$100K launches Rochette’s Ottawa heart campaign

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 11, 2010

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Hearts can actually break

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Stress Cardiomyopathy

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 28, 2010

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Surgical procedure best for common heart problem

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Comparison of Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy and Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation