Cardiology

Study Identifies Protein Essential for Normal Heart Function
06/17/2013 - 13:42

A study by researchers at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Department of Pharmacology at the University of California, San Diego, shows that a protein called MCL-1, which promotes cell survival, is essential for normal heart function.

 

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Raises Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death, Mayo Clinic Finds
06/13/2013 - 07:46

People who have obstructive sleep apnea — when a person stops breathing for periods during sleep — have a greater risk of sudden cardiac death, according to a study published online today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. An estimated 12 million American adults have obstructive sleep apnea, and many of them are undiagnosed, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

 

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Alzheimer's drug reduces risk of heart attack
06/05/2013 - 10:44

The risk of suffering a myocardial infarction is lower for people with Alzheimer's disease on so-called cholinesterase inhibitors, according to a large observation study from Umeå University and Karolinska Institutet published in The European Heart Journal. Survival is also increasing amongst patients who have received this kind of drug, compared with those who have not been treated.

 

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Poor Sleep Linked to PTSD After Heart Attack
05/30/2013 - 09:03

Clinicians have long speculated that poor sleep may be a mechanism involved in the higher risk of further cardiac events or death among those with post-traumatic stress disorder following a heart attack, but the association between PTSD and sleep after a heart event has been unknown.

 

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Nordic diet lowers cholesterol, study finds
05/29/2013 - 10:47

A healthy Nordic diet lowers cholesterol levels, and therefore the risk of cardiovascular disease, a pan-Nordic study where Lund University participated has found. There was also decreased inflammation associated with pre-diabetes.

 

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Study Finds Plasmin—Delivered Through A Bubble—More Effective Than Tpa In Busting Clots
05/15/2013 - 15:50

A new study from the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine has found that, when delivered via ultrasound, the natural enzyme plasmin is more effective at dissolving stroke-causing clots than the standard of care, recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA).

 

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