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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Too Few Heart Patients Go to Cardiac Rehab
(HealthDay News) — Heart disease patients are far more likely to undergo cardiac rehabilitation if they are given an automatic referral after discussing the matter with their doctor, a new study finds. Evidence shows that cardiac rehabilitation reduces illness and … Continue reading
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Tagged cardiac rehab, cardiac rehabilitation, Heart disease, referral
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Final data shows experimental agent better than aspirin at preventing stroke in some atrial fibrillation patients
This is featured in a news conference and published in the News Journal of Medicine. Audio and video interviews available at ISC 2011 Multimedia. Study highlights: An investigational anti-clotting drug is safe and twice as effective as aspirin at preventing … Continue reading
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Tagged American Heart Association, Aspirin, Atrial fibrillation, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Essen, Stroke, Thrombus
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NIH-funded study finds new possible risk factor of heart disease
Abnormal heart rate turbulence is associated with an increased risk of heart disease death in otherwise low-risk older individuals, according to a study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health. … Continue reading
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Tagged Heart disease, heart rate turbulence, NIH, ninds, Risk factor
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‘Walk to Afghanistan’ shows support for U.S. soldiers
I was reading about a charity “walk” where participants keep track of their steps each day to support US soldiers abroad. Some of the participants are patients at a local cardiac rehabilitation center. This is a great idea not only … Continue reading
Heart-healthy Eating Can Be Easy as No Pie
I love this quote! It will take a national effort to improve dietary habits, she says, because “there are so many aspects of culture working against us, from our sedentary lifestyle to the barrage of high-calorie and low-nutrient foods all … Continue reading
Daily Fruit, Veggies May Cut Risk of Heart Disease Death
Along with all the other well-known reasons to eat more fruits and vegetables, new research indicates that doing so may reduce your risk of dying from heart disease. Researchers analyzed data from more than 300,000 people from eight European countries, … Continue reading
Promoting Heart Health: a Closer Look at Cardiac Rehab
There’s a great article in the Bangor Daily News by personal trainer Kevin DiDonato on the basics of cardiac rehab. I’ve included an excerpt below, but check out the BDN website for the full article… Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation is … Continue reading
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Tagged Blood pressure, BMI, cardiac rehab, cardiac rehabilitation, depression, diet, exercise, heart attack, Heart disease, phase II, survival rate
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Second Heart Attack Not Always Tied to Original Blockage
Twenty percent of heart attack patients stand a good chance of suffering a second attack over the following three years, an event that is nearly as likely to be caused by a new blockage as by the original one, a … Continue reading
Health Tip: Your Doctor Has Prescribed Cardiac Rehabilitation
HealthDay released this little mini article on cardiac rehabilitation. (HealthDay News) — Cardiac rehabilitation may be just what the doctor ordered if you have heart problems and need to improve your health and well-being. The U.S. National Heart Lung and … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, exercise, Heart, heart attack, Heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Stroke
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Healthy Path for Western Wake
Here’s one from the News-Observer. Several years ago, a five-way heart bypass surgery put Ward in a 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program at WakeMed, which propelled him to a much more active lifestyle…. The clinic promotes exercise, healthy diets and sustainable … Continue reading
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Tagged bypass surgery, cardiac rehabiliation, dietitian, exercise, lifestyle, stress
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