Monday, October, 26, 2009
Coronary Artery Disease Symptoms
May 06, 2009
German researchers are reporting that a urine test to detect coronary artery disease has worked well in a small trial. For the study, the new urine test was given to 67 people with symptoms of coronary artery disease. The test looks for fragments of the protein collagen, which plays a major role in blocking heart arteries. After getting the patients' urine samples, the scientists used two techniques to detect proteins, mass spectrometry and capillary electrophoresis, to find levels of 17 protein...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Dr. William Davis
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Health Expert
As far apart as they seem, erectile dysfunction (ED) and heart disease all too frequently go...
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By Dr. William Davis
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Health Expert
You've probably heard about the Generation Gap, the Income Gap, the Technology Gap, the Gender Gap,...
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By Dr. William Davis
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Health Expert
If you wanted to find out whether you had hidden heart disease, just how would you go about...
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By Dr. William Davis
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Health Expert
In the next 24 hours, nearly 10,000 heart procedures will be performed in hospitals across the U.S....
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By Lisa Nelson
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Health Expert
Lisa Nelson RD #1: What role does temperament/personality play in a person's heart disease...
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Health Guide
The heart is the human body's hardest working organ. Throughout life it continuously pumps blood enriched with oxygen and vital nutrients through a network of arteries to all parts of the...
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The heart is the human body's hardest working organ. Throughout life it continuously pumps blood enriched with oxygen and vital nutrients through a network of arteries to all parts of the...
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What is angina? Angina is short for “angina pectoris,” which in Latin means “pain of the chest.” More specifically, angina is pain originating from the heart when it doesn’t get enough...
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A well-taken patient history is the first step to establishing a diagnosis of GERD. If the patient has the classic heartburn and regurgitation symptoms then a diagnosis of GERD can be made with a...
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What is angioplasty? Coronary balloon angioplasty is an invasive method of opening blocked arteries that might impede flow to the heart, and possibly result in heart attack or death. It is more...
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April 21, 2009
(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? New research shows screening diabetic patients for coronary arterial disease (CAD) does not reduce the rate of coronary events....
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August 20, 2008
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new application for the widely used ultrasound imaging technology is showing promise in identifying people at high risk for...
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April 22, 2009
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Heart disease patients diagnosed with depression could be in double trouble. New research shows these patients are at an...
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August 18, 2009
(Ivanhoe Newswire) A new study examines how major depression and coronary artery disease interact over time. "While an association between major...
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