Heart :: Why is the heart heart-shaped?
Cardiac function depends upon properly shaped heart chambers. Here the authors show that blood flow and contractility independently regulate cell shape changes in the emerging ventricle.
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Chest Pain :: Multislice CT speeds the diagnosis of chest pain in the emergency room
According to research reported in the February 27, 2007, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), a computed tomography (CT) scan of the heart can quickly detect whether there are fatty blockages or pockets of rock-hard calcium in the arteries of the heart — clues that coronary artery disease may be the cause of the chest pain.
Heart :: 46-year-old man receives first temporary total artificial heart in Northeast US from Penn
A 46-year-old former fitness instructor, suffering from biventricular end-stage heart failure and in irreversible cardiogenic shock, has become the first to receive a new temporary Total Artificial Heart in the Northeast US by cardiac surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
Stroke :: Healthy women with high cholesterol at increased risk of stroke
Healthy women with no history of heart disease or stroke significantly increase their chances of having a stroke if they have high cholesterol, according to a study of more than 27,000 women published in the February 20, 2007, issue of Neurology?, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Tobacco :: Tobacco companies obstructed science, history professor says
Stanford history Professor Robert Proctor will speak about the tobacco industry February 18 during a symposium — ”The Sociopolitical Manufacturing of Scientific Ignorance” — at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Francisco.
Heart Failure :: Fetal heart-cell enzyme important in onset of heart failure
In almost all forms of heart failure, the heart begins to express genes that are normally only expressed in the fetal heart. Researchers have known for years that this fetal-gene reactivation happens, yet not what regulates it.
Brain :: Flavanols in cocoa may offer benefits to the brain
New data, presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS), suggests cocoa flavanols may enhance brain blood flow and improve cognitive health.
Heart Disease :: Specific data on persons living with heart disease
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released a report that finds a wide range of variation in the prevalence of coronary heart disease (a narrowing of the arteries that feed the heart), heart attack and angina (chest pain that occurs when the heart does not get enough blood).
Diseases :: Kaiser’s Genetic Research to reveal genetic & environmental causes of diseases
The Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research is launching one of the largest research projects in the United States to examine the genetic and environmental factors that influence common diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, Alzheimer’s disease, asthma and many others.
Heart :: LifeMasters provides healthy tips for people living with heart conditions
In recognition of American Heart Month, LifeMasters — a national leading provider of disease management programs and services — encourages Americans to join the fight against heart disease by providing tips for people living with congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease and hypertension. Individuals can empower themselves or their loved ones to manage their heart disease by taking action.