Reports that Premier Health Partners, Dayton, Ohio, in February 2005 became the 100th VHA health system to participate in its Women's HeartAdvantage program. Effort to change consumer and physician behavior about heart disease; Two Premier facilities, Miami Valley Hospital and Good Samaritan ...
Keeping track of blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels can help identify risk factors for heart disease. However, a national survey by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that while many adults know their childhood address or best friend's birthday, less than half k...
For Lori Welsh, 51, of Dublin, Ohio, a lipoprotein(a) test showed she was at high risk for cardiac events. She was tested almost 30 years ago after her mother had a heart attack at age 48 and the family discovered a history of relatives dying from heart disease in their early 50s. ...
American Heart Association: The AHA is probably the most vocal educator on the topic of heart disease. It is a voluntary health agency with a mission to “build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.” Its leaders have a track record of being very transparent about how t...
Insurability of the adolescent and young adult with heart disease. Report from the Fifth Conference on Insurability, October 3-4, 1991, Columbus, Ohio. Insurability of the adolescent and young adult with heart disease: report from the Fifth Conference on Insurability, October 3- 4, 1991, ...
Design, Setting, and Participants Prospective cohort study of 30 043 consecutive patients living in 7 counties in northeast Ohio referred between 1990 and 2002 for symptom-limited stress testing for evaluation of known or suspected coronary artery disease. Follow-up for mortality continued through Febru...
Further experiments revealed that 4PY inflames blood vessels in rodents. We know thatinflammation is a major contributor to the development of heart disease, says Hazen. It isn’t uncommon for people to have high niacin levels, he says. This is partially due to certain foods, ...
NGMC matches new class of fellows in cardiovascular disease Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is strengthening its heart care team with the addition of six...Read Article December 16, 2024 Georgia Heart Institute welcomes electrophysiologist Greg Altemose, MD People in Northeast Georgia seeking...
Here are some key facts to know about heart disease from the Centers for Disease Control: About 702,880 people in the United States died from heart disease in 2022, which translates to one in 5 deaths. Nearly 805,000 Americans will have a heart attack this year; that's one every 40 se...
"Heart disease and anxiety/depression interact such that each promotes the other," Binkley said. "There appear to be psychologic mechanisms that linkheart diseasewith anxiety and depression that are currently under investigation. Both heart disease and anxiety/depression are associated with the activatio...