Heart Archives - Page 18 of 23

Traditional cholesterol testing may not predict heart disease

August 4, 2016 SrijitaCholesterol, Disease, Heart, May, Not, Predict, Testing, traditional

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a condition which affects the arteries that supply the heart with blood. Traditional testing for the level of a specific component of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) — the “good cholesterol” — may not be a better predictor of the damage or disease in the heart’s major blood vessels, says a study. Failure of drug trials to observe benefits by elevating high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in the blood has raised serious doubts about HDL-C’s properties of reducing the formation of plaques that block our blood vessels…

Here’s how leaky calcium puts epileptics at heart risk

August 2, 2016 Srijitaat, Calcium, epileptics, Heart, Here's, How, leaky, puts, Risk

Here’s how leaky calcium puts epileptics at heart risk (Keith Brofsky/Getty Images) Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) has long bedeviled doctors and now, a team of researchers may have found the cause of it. In a paper, researchers from Baylor College of Medicine reported how a mutation in a gene involved in the regulation of calcium inside brain cells can help trigger blackouts of the brainstem, the center that controls heartbeat and breathing, and increase the risk of sudden unexpected death. “SUDEP turns out to be the most common…

Omega-3 fatty acids good for heart attack patients

August 2, 2016 Srijitaacids, Attack:, Fatty, for, Good, Heart, Omega-3, Patients:

Omega-3 fatty acids good for heart attack patients (Getty Images) Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil have some anti-inflammatory properties which allows the heart to contract better and reduces the fibrosis in the u ndamaged muscle, a new study has revealed. According to the study, published in the journal Circulation, giving heart attack patients a high dose of omega-3 fatty acids daily for six months after a heart attack can improve its functioning. A previous study found that omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil were associated with improved survival for…

Eating Cranberries May Promote Heart Health and Stronger Immunity: Experts

July 30, 2016 Srijitaand, cranberries, Eating, Experts, Health, Heart, Immunity, May, Promote, stronger

Cranberry could protect the gut microbiota — a complex community of microorganisms that live in the digestive tracts of humans and other animals — and provide antioxidant and anti-inflammatory functions that benefit the cardiovascular system, metabolism and immune function, revealed a new study. Not just promoting urinary tract health, but the researchers found that cranberry juice, dried cranberries and various cranberry extracts possess whole body health benefits. “It has been established that cranberries rank high among the berry fruits that are rich in health-promoting polyphenols (antioxidant),” said Jeffrey Blumberg, researcher…

Heart failure after first heart attack may increase cancer risk

July 18, 2016 Srijita'First, After, Attack:, Cancer, failure, Heart, Increase, May, Risk

While cancer is usually considered a separate cause of death from heart disease, studies have been conducted to determine an association between heart disease and an increased cancer risk. According to the study, the non-cardiac causes of heart failure death, such as cancer, are becoming increasingly recognised as researchers learn more about their association with the disease. In this study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the researchers looked at cancer risk in patients who developed heart failure after their first heart attack. For the study,…

Common medications can make heart failure worse

July 14, 2016 SrijitaCan, common, failure, Heart, Make, medications, worse

Many prescribed medications, over-the-counter drugs, and herbal products can cause or worsen heart failure, so it’s important for patients to tell doctors about everything they’re taking. So says a new scientific statement from the American heart Association (AHA). Heart failure is the leading cause of hospitalization for people 65 years of age and older, and the average heart failure patient takes an average of seven prescription medications per day. More than a third of heart failure patients also take herbal supplements, two thirds take vitamins, and seven out of eight…