Topic: American College Of Cardiology
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using CT scans of coronary arteries to help determine a person's chance of getting heart disease may be worth the costs and potential risks in men, but doesn't seem to be cost-effective in women.That's according to a ...
(Reuters) - Elderly men with naturally higher levels of testosterone may be less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than those men with lower levels of the hormone, according to a study.Findings published in the Journal of the American College ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Poor women are more likely to end up in the hospital with heart failure, even when taking other measures of health and well-being into consideration.That's according to a new study that also showed women who didn't finish ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Failing erections may be a harbinger of heart disease in some men, according to a review of a number of studies -- but heart-healthy lifestyle changes or cholesterol-lowering drugs could have a positive impact on men's sexual health.Scientists ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Impotence could be a harbinger of heart disease in some men, according to a fresh look at the medical literature that found the two often go together.But it's not all bad news. Another study out today suggests ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - U.S. hospitals vary widely in how they decide who's eligible for an invasive type of heart scan, according to a new study.The findings fuel recent concerns about overuse of the procedure, called coronary angiography, which carries a ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Calcium heart scans could help people lower their blood pressure and cholesterol levels, according to a new study on the controversial x-ray tests.Several professional groups are already pushing for more widespread use of the scans, yet they've ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -- Having a parent with a history of heart disease almost doubles a person's risk of also getting heart disease, no matter the person's ethnicity or home country, according to a new study.Heart disease kills more than 7 ...
People who spend more than two hours per day of leisure time watching television or sitting in front of a screen face double the risk of heart disease and higher risk of dying, a new study said.Researchers said the effect was seen ...
Despite recent concerns of increased cardiac events during concomitant use, using proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and antiplatelet drugs (thienopyridines) together may be appropriate treatment for patients with cardiovascular disease who are also at high risk of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, according to ...
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