Topic: American College Of Cardiology
Heart failure is diagnosed as a condition, when the heart is unable to pump sufficient amount of blood throughout the body. Most cases of heart failure occur on the left side of the heart, otherwise known as congestive heart failure (CHF). In ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding to recent controversy about CT heart scans, a new report says doctors shouldn't be doing so-called repeat calcium scans on a routine basis.Such scans reveal buildup of calcium in the heart's arteries, which has been tied ...
Confirm your Subscription | Having trouble viewing this e-mail click here | To unsubscribe click here. October 22, 2010 New research suggests a link between low testosterone levels and increased risk of death in men who have heart disease, according to a ...
Confirm your Subscription | Having trouble viewing this e-mail click here | To unsubscribe click here. October 22, 2010 New research suggests a link between low testosterone levels and increased risk of death in men who have heart disease, according to a ...
A heart scan is a custom CT scan that measurescalcium in the coronary arteries. The calcium score is used toprovide an approximation of the future risk for cardiac episodes. Patients need to be cognizant that the calcium score does not provide an ...
Confirm your Subscription | Having trouble viewing this e-mail click here | To unsubscribe click here. October 8, 2010 The majority of patients undergoing coronary revascularization are likely to have a stress test in the following two years, with relatively few requiring ...
In women with advanced chronic heart failure, testosterone supplementation is associated with improved functional capacity, insulin resistance, and muscle strength, according to research published in the Oct. 12 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.. Ferdinando Iellamo, M.D., of ...
Confirm your Subscription | Having trouble viewing this e-mail click here | To unsubscribe click here. September 10, 2010 Antiplatelet therapy in hypertensive patients with chronic kidney disease significantly reduces cardiovascular events and mortality, outweighing a nonsignificant increase in major bleeding risk, ...
Patients with heart failure with normal ejection fraction (HFNEF) have a similar peak exercise pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) compared to controls but at a lower workload, and the condition is marked by depressed reserve capacity with a variety of issues related ...
The American College of Cardiology Foundation, the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and the American Heart Association have issued updated performance measures on cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention services for patients who have experienced a cardiac event. The new performance ...
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