DALLAS, May 10, 2010 — Women with type 2 diabetes who ate the most bran in a study had a 35 percent lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and a 28 percent reduction in death from all causes than women who ate the least amount, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Read more.
Peripheral vessel disease diverse, more common in young adults, women
San Francisco, April 10, 2010— Severe peripheral vascular (mainly arterial) disease in younger adults has been thought to be uncommon — but new evidence from a specialized treatment center suggests otherwise. Research from abstract P715 reported during the American Heart Association’s Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Annual Conference 2010. Read more.
Risk of clotting higher among oral estrogen users versus skin-delivery estrogen users
San Francisco, April 10, 2010— Blood clots increased among post-menopausal women who used oral estrogens compared to those who used transdermal estrogen, in a French study.
Research from abstract P622 reported during the American Heart Association’s Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Annual Conference 2010. Read more.
Walking associated with lower stroke risk in women
DALLAS, April 6 — Women who walked two or more hours a week or who usually walked at a brisk pace (3 miles per hour or faster) had a significantly lower risk of stroke than women who didn’t walk, according to a large, long-term study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Read more.
People at lower socioeconomic levels have higher death rates within five to 10 years after heart surgery, regardless of race, gender
DALLAS, April 6 — People at lower socioeconomic levels die more often within five to 10 years after heart surgery than those at higher socioeconomic levels, regardless of race and gender, according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal. Read more.
Mexican Americans less likely than whites to call 9-1-1 for stroke
DALLAS, March 25 — Mexican Americans are 40 percent less likely than non-Hispanic whites to call 9-1-1 and be taken to the hospital via ambulance for stroke — resulting in medical treatment delays — according to a new study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Read more.
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