How Much Salt Are You Eating? Beware the Sodium in These "Salty Six" Foods
07. November 2012 01:00 ET
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American Heart Association
EMBARGOED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 AT 12:00AM CT
DALLAS, Nov. 7, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eating too many salty foods can create all sorts of health problems, including high blood pressure. But...
Ultrafiltration May Not be Best Approach for Heart Failure Patients
06. November 2012 20:13 ET
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
Ultrafiltration, which removes excess fluid from the body, was no better than an aggressive diuretic-based approach in reducing congestion in heart failure...
New Drug May Hold Promise for Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients
06. November 2012 19:51 ET
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
Hospitalized heart failure patients showed some benefit from taking an investigational drug called serelaxin that helps relax the blood vessels.
Patients given serelaxin...
Cooling Cardiac Arrest Patients to Lower Body Temps Improved Survival
06. November 2012 19:29 ET
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
Cooling resuscitated cardiac arrest patients to lower body temperatures may be associated with a better chance of survival and greater functional ability after...
Tuesday News Tips - November 6, 2012
06. November 2012 18:00 ET
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American Heart Association
Tip Highlights:
Latinos meet some but not all ideal heart-healthy goals
There's an app for that: Diagnosing atrial fibrillation
Leg blood clots common among Japanese disaster...
Cardiac Stem Cells May Help Treat Heart Failure
06. November 2012 14:30 ET
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
Stem cells isolated from a patient's own heart during surgery and later infused back in higher numbers may someday treat heart failure in patients with previous heart...
Telltale Visible Signs of Aging May Predict Heart Disease
06. November 2012 11:00 ET
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American Heart Association
This news release is featured in a news conference at 8 a.m., PT on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012.
Study Highlights:
Visible signs of aging may predict your risk of heart disease.
A receding...
High Blood Pressure in Young Adults Likely to go Undiagnosed
06. November 2012 11:00 ET
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American Heart Association
This news release is featured in a news conference at 8 a.m. PT, on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012.
(This release contains updated information from the abstract)
Study Highlights:
Most young adults...
Drug Trio Improved Effectiveness of Cancer Treatment, Protected Heart
06. November 2012 11:00 ET
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American Heart Association
This news release is featured in a news conference at 8 a.m. PT on Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Study Highlights:
Combining either sildenafil or rapamycin with cancer medication doxorubicin protected...
Heart-Related Deaths Increase in Winter Regardless of Climate
06. November 2012 11:00 ET
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American Heart Association
This news release is featured in a news conference at 8 a.m., PT on Tuesday, Nov. 6
Study Highlights:
No matter what climate you live in, you're more likely to die of heart-related issues in...