Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 22, 2013

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BP Control May Help Slow Alzheimer’s

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Rodrigue KM, et al “Risk factors for β-amyloid deposition in healthy aging: Vascular and genetic effects” JAMA Neurol 2013; DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.1342.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 14, 2013

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How lipoprotein is the new warning sign of an unhealthy heart

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Here is the New England Journal of Medicine article that refutes the claims made by Dr. Oz et al.

and the Forbes recap:

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 8, 2013

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Heart rhythm disturbance may explain many strokes

Reference: Presented at the International Stroke Conference. Not peer-reviewed or pub;ished

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 16, 2013

The need to be aware of the caffeine content in energy drinks Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Emergency room visits tied to energy drinks double since 2007

 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 8, 2013

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Councillor Stephen Blais recovering at Heart Institute ICU after collapsing at gym

 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 14, 2012

Dr. Michael Gollob,  Director, Inherited Arrhythmia Clinic and Arrhythmia Research Laboratory, University of Ottawa Heart Institute will be my guest in studio to discuss these issues and answer your questions.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 30, 2012

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Children’s heart failure may be overlooked in ER

 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 12, 2012

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Nearly one-third of angioplasties, bypasses are ineffective or unneeded: researchers

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Regional Variation in Cardiac Catheterization Appropriateness and Baseline Risk After Acute Myocardial Infarction

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 4, 2012

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Researchers poised to test stem cells for treating damaged hearts

 

 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 28, 2012

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Why Severe Heart Attacks Are Becoming Less Deadly

 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 27, 2012

 

 

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New Injection Might Lower Tough-to-Treat Cholesterol

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Safety and Efficacy of a Monoclonal Antibody to Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Serine Protease, SAR236553/REGN727, in Patients With Primary Hypercholesterolemia Receiving Ongoing Stable Atorvastatin Therapy

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 26, 2012

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Showing Patients Images of Their Clogged Arteries a Powerful Wake-Up Call

 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 22, 2012

 

 

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Weird cells may lead to heart attack prediction test

 

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Characterization of Circulating Endothelial Cells in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 22, 2012

 

 

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Sleep Apnea Treatment May Help Ward Off Heart Failure: Study

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Justine Lachman, M.D., director, Congestive Heart Failure Program, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, N.Y.; Neil Coplan, M.D., director, division of clinical cardiology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; American Heart Association, news release, March 12, 2012

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 5, 2012

 

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Winnipeg scientist says gene could heal heart damage

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 1, 2012

 

 

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Pills as good as stents for some patients: study

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Initial Coronary Stent Implantation With Medical Therapy vs Medical Therapy Alone for Stable Coronary Artery Disease

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 13, 2012

Source: Cardiac arrest in teens difficult to understand

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