Showing posts with label cardiac risk factors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cardiac risk factors. Show all posts
Saturday, June 4, 2011

When are stroke patients more likely to receive clot busting drugs?

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by Todd Neale, MedPage Today Staff Writer Patients suffering an acute ischemic stroke are about 20% more likely to receive clot-busting the...
Sunday, March 20, 2011

Heart RN (ClevClinicHeart) on Twitter

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Heart RN @ClevClinicHeart Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Clinic Nurse providing heart, vascular, and thoracic news and information from t...
Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Sleep deprivation 'can cause strokes' | News | Nursing Times

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Stroke or heart disease susceptibility is dependant on how much you sleep you get, a new study has suggested. A Warwick Medical School s...
Monday, February 28, 2011

Coffee, sex, smog can all trigger heart attack, study finds, USAToday

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A major analysis of data on potential triggers for heart attacks finds that many of the substances and activities Americans indulge in ever...

Prevention.com - 28 Days to a Healthier Heart - Prevention

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Did you know that more than 41 million women in America have heart disease? And that more women than men will die from it? In fact, it’s t...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Myths About Heart Disease - Nursing Link

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Anita Manning | USA TODAY February 01, 2011 Imagine hearing news of a catastrophe causing the deaths of 2,200 American...

Practice Guidelines: Managing Chronic Heart Failure - Mosby' s Nursing Suite

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With the U.S. population aging, chronic heart failure is on the rise. Now healthcare professionals must diagnose and manage this complex, l...
Saturday, February 19, 2011

Cardiovascular Disease [NCCAM Health Information], National Institutes of Health

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Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular disease (also called heart disease) comes in many forms and is the number one cause of death ...
Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Heart Advice from a Cardiologist - Prevention.com

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By Arthur Agatston , Arthur Agatston, MD, ...

Obesity Alone Raises Risk of Fatal Heart Attack, Study Finds

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Obese men face a dramatically higher risk of dying from a heart attack , regardless of whether or not they have other known risk facto...
Wednesday, February 2, 2011

CDC Features - February is American Heart Month

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About every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and i...
Thursday, January 13, 2011

Inactivity Is Harmful, Even With Trips to the Gym - NYTimes.com

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Many of us sit in front of a computer for eight hours a day, and then go home and head for the couch to surf the Web or watch television, e...
Monday, January 10, 2011

Preventing Heart Ailments at Their Roots - Childhood - NYTimes.com

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Two studies published Monday suggest that the road to hypertension and heart disease starts in childhood and that prevention should start ...
Sunday, December 26, 2010

Why the day after Christmas is hazardous to your heart - CNN.com

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December 26 is historically one of the most dangerous days of the year for people vulnerable to cardiac problems, including heart attacks, ...
Sunday, December 12, 2010

PT Perspective: Heart Disease in Women - Overshadowed and Understated|putmebacktogether.com

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It’s good to be informed. As PTs, I’d add that it’s our responsibility to inform ourselves then to pass on the information to patients. I’v...