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Simple Drawing Test Can Predict Subsequent Stroke Death in Older Men
May 9, 2012 — A simple drawing test can predict the long-term risk of dying after a first stroke among older ... > full story -
Elderly Women With Irregular Heart Beat at Higher Risk for Stroke
May 9, 2012 — Older women who have been diagnosed with an irregular heart beat are at higher risk of stroke than men. A new study shows that warfarin, the most common anticoagulant therapy used to prevent stroke ... > full story -
Aspirin and Warfarin Equally Effective for Most Heart Failure Patients, Study Suggests
May 2, 2012 — Neither aspirin nor warfarin is superior for preventing a combined risk of death, stroke, and cerebral hemorrhage in heart failure patients with normal heart rhythm, according to a landmark clinical ... > full story -
New Hope for PAD Sufferers
May 2, 2012 — Research by vascular surgeons may offer new hope to sufferers of peripheral artery disease, the cause of nearly 60,000 lower-limb amputations annually, through the use of a patient's own stem ... > full story -
Tax on Salt Could Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Deaths by 3 Percent, Experts Say
April 21, 2012 — Voluntary industry reductions in salt content and taxation on products containing salt in 19 developing countries could reduce the number of deaths each year from cardiovascular disease by 2-3 ... > full story -
Fat Outside of Arteries May Influence Onset of Coronary Artery Disease
April 20, 2012 — Researchers have confirmed that fat surrounding the outside of arteries in humans -- particularly the left coronary artery -- may influence the onset of coronary artery disease, or atherosclerosis, ... > full story -
Soda Consumption Increases Overall Stroke Risk
April 20, 2012 — Researchers have found that greater consumption of sugar-sweetened and low-calorie sodas is associated with a higher risk of stroke. Conversely, consumption of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee was ... > full story -
No Proof Found That Gum Disease Causes Heart Disease or Stroke
April 18, 2012 — There is no convincing evidence that proves gum disease causes heart disease or stroke, or treating gum disease reduces the risk of those diseases, according to new research. Gum and heart disease ... > full story -
Stem Cells from Pelvic Bone May Preserve Heart Function
April 11, 2012 — A clinical trial is evaluating the use of stem cells from the pelvic bone marrow to improve heart function. Patients’ own stem cells may preserve heart muscle function after a heart ... > full story -
Older Subjects Who Regularly Practise Tai Chi Found to Have Better Arterial Compliance and Greater Muscle Strength
April 4, 2012 — Older subjects who regularly practise Tai Chi found to have better arterial compliance and greater muscle strength than non-practitioners. Exercise which can achieve both cardiovascular function and ... > full story
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