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Coronary Artery Disease, Vitamin B, Niacin, Atherosclerosis, Statin, Heart

Vitamin B Niacin Offers No Additional Benefit to Statin Therapy in Seniors Already Diagnosed with Coronary Artery Disease

The routine prescription of extended-release niacin, a B vitamin (1,500 milligrams daily), in combination with traditional cholesterol-lowering therapy offers no extra benefit in correcting arterial narrowing and diminishing plaque buildup in seniors who already have coronary artery disease, a new vascular imaging study from Johns Hopkins experts shows.

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11/18/2009 9:00 AM EST

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11/12/2009 4:25 PM EST

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Medicine

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Cardiovascular Health, Heart Disease

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Atherosclerosis, Heart Disease, Cardiovascular

Egyptian Mummies Reveal Heart Disease as Ancient Affliction

A new study finds that atherosclerosis, hardening of the arteries, was common in ancient Egyptians, challenging a belief that vascular disease is a modern affliction caused by current-day risk factors such as stress and sedentary lifestyles.

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11/17/2009 4:00 PM EST

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11/17/2009 2:05 PM EST

University of California, San Diego Health Sciences

Medicine

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cardiac stress injury, Thomas Jefferson University, walter Koch, PhD, Grk2, BARKct

Inhibition of GRK2 is Protective Against Acute Cardiac Stress Injuries

Inhibition of a protein known to contribute to heart failure also appears to be protective of the heart in more acute cardiac stress injury, namely ischemia reperfusion, according to two studies conducted at the Center for Translational Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University. The studies will be presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009 in Orlando, Fla.

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11/17/2009 10:25 AM EST

Thomas Jefferson University

Medicine

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Cardiovascular Health, Exercise and Nutrition

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Heartbeats, Exercise, ventricular tachycardia, Heart Attack, Cardiology

Rapid, Erratic Heartbeats: Exercise-linked Ventricular Tachycardia Is Not a Risk to Healthy Older Adults

Healthy, older adults free of heart disease need not fear that bouts of rapid, irregular heartbeats brought on by vigorous exercise might increase short- or long-term risk of dying or having a heart attack, according to a report by heart experts at Johns Hopkins and the U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA).

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11/16/2009 3:45 PM EST

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11/12/2009 4:15 PM EST

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Medicine

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Cardiovascular Health, Healthcare

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Cardiac Arrest, Out-of-Hospital, Ambulance

Survival Rates from Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Nearly Double

VCU Medical Center and Richmond Ambulance Authority partner in unique effort with Comprehensive Treatment Protocol.

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11/16/2009 1:00 PM EST

Virginia Commonwealth University

Medicine

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Cardiovascular Health, Surgery

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Aortic Valve Replacement, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Surgery

Half of Eligible Patients Do Not Get Aortic Valve Replacement

Earlier this year, former First Lady Barbara Bush and comedian Robin Williams underwent aortic valve replacement surgery, but many patients may be missing out on the life-saving surgery, according to a study by the University of Michigan.

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11/16/2009 12:05 PM EST

University of Michigan Health System

Medicine

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Cardiovascular Health, Story Ideas: Medicine

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Ischemic Stroke, Migraine, Cardiology, Heart, Women, Headache, Aspirin

Migraine Raises Risk of Most Common Form of Stroke

Pooling results from 21 studies, involving 622,381 men and women, researchers at Johns Hopkins have affirmed that migraine headaches are associated with more than twofold higher chances of the most common kind of stroke: those occurring when blood supply to the brain is suddenly cut off by the buildup of plaque or a blood clot.

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11/16/2009 9:30 AM EST

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11/12/2009 4:00 PM EST

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Medicine

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Cardiovascular Health

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Aspirin, Cardiovascular Disease, Nitric Oxide

New Mechanism Identified for Beneficial Effects of Aspirin in Cardiovascular Disease

Dr. Charles H. Hennekens will present the first data in humans to show that all doses of aspirin used in clinical practice increase nitric oxide, and may decrease the development and progression of plaques leading to heart attacks and strokes.

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11/15/2009 5:00 PM EST

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11/13/2009 8:00 AM EST

Florida Atlantic University

Medicine

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Cardiovascular Health, Story Ideas: Medicine

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Estrogen, Vitamin, Vitamin D, American Heart Association, Heart, SHBG, sex hormone binding globulin, Osteoporosis, Cardiovascular Disease

Heart and Bone Damage from Low Vitamin D Tied to Declines in Sex Hormones

Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the first conclusive evidence in men that the long-term ill effects of vitamin D deficiency are amplified by lower levels of the key sex hormone estrogen, but not testosterone.

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11/15/2009 9:30 AM EST

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11/11/2009 2:05 PM EST

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Medicine

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Cardiovascular Health

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Heart, Sudden Cardiac Death, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Echocardiogram, echo, Electrocardiogram, EKG

Young Athletes Need Dual Screening Tests for Heart Defects, Study Suggests

To best detect early signs of life-threatening heart defects in young athletes, screening programs should include both popular diagnostic tests, not just one of them, according to new research from heart experts at Johns Hopkins.

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11/15/2009 9:30 AM EST

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11/11/2009 4:00 PM EST

Johns Hopkins Medicine