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Researchers Create Heart Attack Prediction Tool
DALLAS, Texas (CBS Local) – Will you have a heart attack within the next ten years? Medical researchers affiliated with Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center have unveiled an online tool designed to “calculate” a person’s risk level for heart attack or stroke. Astro-CHARM specifically combines a person’s heart health factors, including cholesterol, blood pressure, and family history.
The site also needs input of a person’s artery calcium level. By specifically calculating the data together, the Astro-CHARM calculator provides a percentage figure, to assess heart attack and/or disease over a ten ye...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - July 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Heart Attack Local TV Science Stroke Source Type: news
Atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus
Publication date: June 2017Source: Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, Volume 31, Issue 3Author(s): Sara Croca, Anisur RahmanAbstractCardiovascular disease (CVD), comprising coronary heart disease and stroke, is one of the most important causes of death in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The risks of developing both clinical CVD and sub-clinical atherosclerosis are increased in patients with SLE. This increase is not fully explained by traditional cardiovascular risk factors such as smoking, hypertension and elevated cholesterol, and it is believed that immune dysfunction also contributes to C...
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Rheumatology - July 10, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Distribution of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the estimated 10-year risk of acute myocardial infarction or cerebral stroke in Sami and non-Sami populations: The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey.
CONCLUSIONS: There were no differences in 10-year risk of AMI or CS between the Sami and non-Sami populations in 10 selected municipalities in Northern Norway.
PMID: 29806547 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - May 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Siri SRA, Braaten T, Jacobsen BK, Melhus M, Eliassen BM Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: research
Atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus
Publication date: Available online 16 October 2017 Source:Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology Author(s): Sara Croca, Anisur Rahman Cardiovascular disease (CVD), comprising coronary heart disease and stroke, is one of the most important causes of death in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The risks of developing both clinical CVD and sub-clinical atherosclerosis are increased in patients with SLE. This increase is not fully explained by traditional cardiovascular risk factors such as smoking, hypertension and elevated cholesterol, and it is believed that immune dysfunction also contribute...
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Rheumatology - December 5, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Dolichoectasia of Vertebrobasilar Arteries as a Cause of Hydrocephalus and Ischemic Cerebral Stroke
Conclusions
We presented a case of dolichoectasia of vertebrobasilar artery with an obstructive hydrocephalus, due to direct compression on pons and midbrain, which is an extremely rare entity. This case had been analyzed during the patient's life through clinical, laboratory, and radiology examinations and after he died through autopsy.
Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - December 1, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research
Sex differences in associations between blood lipids and cerebral small vessel disease
Conclusions Our findings demonstrate that sex differences may exist in the associations between lipids and SVD. HDL-C and apoA-1 levels were inversely associated with the severity of PVWMLs and DWMLs in women.
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases - October 10, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Incidence and risk factors of leukoaraiosis from 4683 hospitalized patients: A cross-sectional study
This study revealed that the incidence of LA is high in hospitalized patients in China; moreover, age, sex, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, drinking, and abnormal HCY and LDL-C levels were found to be associated with overall LA risk, LA onset, or LA progression. These results provide insight into strategies for the prevention and treatment of LA.
Source: Medicine - September 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research
MRI scan that can predict stroke risk has 'promise to save lives'
Scientists at Oxford University develop non-invasive technique to measure amount of cholesterol in carotid plaquesA new type of MRI scan can predict the risk of having astroke, researchers have said in a study.The non-invasive technique, developed by scientists at the University of Oxford, predicts whether plaques in the carotid arteries are rich in cholesterol and therefore more likely to cause a stroke.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 23, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Haroon Siddique Tags: Stroke Society Health UK news Medical research Science Source Type: news
Transient ischemic attack and ischemic stroke patients with or without prior stroke
ConclusionsBoth in TIA and IS, vascular risk factors were more common in patients with a history of stroke compared with those without. In contrast to other secondary preventive medications, OAC treatment in the presence of AF was underutilized in patients with a history of stroke.
Source: Acta Neurologica Scandinavica - June 1, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: F. Buchwald, B. Norrving, J. Petersson Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Changes in the prevalence of statin use in Germany - findings from national health interview and examination surveys 1997-1999 and 2008-2011.
CONCLUSION: The increase in the prevalence of statin use in Germany between the two national health surveys (1997-1999 and 2008-2011) reflects the implementation of current guideline recommendations without evidence for inequalities according to gender, education, type of health insurance or region of residence. These population-based data add to information on statin prescription obtained from statutory health insurance data. Limitations of survey-based information derive from potential misclassification and selection bias as well as large time gaps between the survey periods. Further studies are needed to examine why the...
Source: Zeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen - May 19, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes Source Type: research
Statins side effects 'have been overstated', says study
Conclusion
This is a complex study that provides a plausible explanation for the difference in reports of adverse effects of statins in RCTs and observational studies, some of which have suggested as many as 1 in 5 people get side effects from statins.
However, we need to be aware of some limitations and unanswered questions:
When people knew they were taking statins, they were more likely to report muscle pain than those not taking statins. But they were less likely to report muscle pain than in the first phase of the study, when they didn't know whether they were taking statins or placebo. We don't know why this is.
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Source: NHS News Feed - May 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Heart/lungs Source Type: news
Statins side effects 'have been overstated,' says study
Conclusion
This is a complex study that provides a plausible explanation for the difference in reports of adverse effects of statins in RCTs and observational studies, some of which have suggested as many as 1 in 5 people get side effects from statins.
However, we need to be aware of some limitations and unanswered questions:
When people knew they were taking statins, they were more likely to report muscle pain than those not taking statins. But they were less likely to report muscle pain than in the first phase of the study, when they didn't know whether they were taking statins or placebo. We don't know why this is.
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Source: NHS News Feed - May 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Heart/lungs Source Type: news
Stroke-like migraine attacks in long term survivors of high grade glioma. (P1.174)
Conclusions:Stroke-like migraine attacks are difficult to treat and the pathophysiology is unknown. With more sophisticated imaging techniques, a better understanding of this phenomenon will aid in the treatment and prophylaxis of the syndrome with a goal of improving quality of life for this small but slowly growing population.Disclosure: Dr. New has nothing to disclose. Dr. Mirza has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: New, P., Mirza, H. Tags: Neuro-oncology: Gliomas I Source Type: research
