Cardiology

When I mention the cardiac diet I follow in upbeat fashion, I am looking to portray the genuine feeling that I really enjoy eating healthy. The game â€" and both my wife and I admit, the triumph â€" is being able to make tasty meals that are, in all seriousness, good for the heart.

As I was eating dinner the other night, an unusual sensation came over me. I knew what it was, nothing serious. I also knew that it would mean a trip to the dentist.

Accumulating epidemiological, biological, and mechanistic evidence has shown that adipose tissue is an active endocrine and metabolic organ that plays a critical role in the development of cardiometabolic risk factors, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

One of the toughest things I have had to deal with as a cardiac recovery patient is the studies dealing with medication and implantable devices.

Following my heart attack in 2006, I knew I did not heed one of the warnings of one of my cardiologists.

It happened the morning of July 20, 2006. I got up at my usual 7:15 a.m., kissed my wife good-bye, checked my calendar...

Cardiovascular disease kills more than 480,000 women per year. It is responsible for 29% of fatalities in women in the US and is the leading cause of death for both men and women...

According to the American Heart Association, in any given year, an estimated 5,800,000 adults age 20 years and older have a stroke (1 person every 40 seconds).

Home blood pressure monitoring combined with assistance from a pharmacist via secure the Web improved blood pressure control in hypertensive patients.

The ACC advocacy website notes that supporters last week were unable to get the necessary 60 votes for a cloture vote.

Studies show that 10-20% of patients with high blood pressure have a higher than usual blood pressure simply by the anxiety caused from being in a doctor’s office.

Lexiscan is the first A2A adenosine receptor agonist shown to be safe and effective as a pharmacologic stress agent in MPI studies.

This abstract oral session featured several researchers who reviewed (quite quickly) the results of their studies, focused on such topics as spatiotemporal behavior of high dominant frequency, isoproterenol agents, mistakes in the use of amiodarone and anticoagulation management, and 3D transesophageal ultrasound. Highlights of these studies are provided below.