Let's take a look at the study; Obesity linked to Arterial Stiffening Pathway. A total of 77 adults and 18 children ranging in age from 8 to 100 years old were evaluated using 1H-MR spectroscopy to measure the amount of fat in the liver and magnetic resonance imaging to measure the aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) and regional distensibility. These [...]

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms with Psoriasis the risks you should know. There is a significant rate of morbidity and mortality associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a complex multifactorial illness. There is evidence that increased inflammation, particularly effects mediated by T-helper 17 cells, plays a role in the development of AAA. Given the possibility of shared inflammatory pathways in psoriasis and [...]

Heart Attacks in your family history Could put you at higher risk of a heart attack. According to some reports, a family history of heart attacks is a reliable indicator of the likelihood of a man dying from cardiovascular disease. According to the Rancho Bernardo Study, which followed 4014 persons between the ages of 40 and 79 for a period [...]

We Welcome you to our Stroke and Heart attack Prevention guidelines article. When someone in the United States suffers a heart attack, it happens approximately every 34 seconds. Research has demonstrated that there are important risk factors that considerably enhance the chance of cardiovascular disease (CVD) spectrum conditions such as angina pectoris, heart attack, stroke, and sudden cardiac death. These [...]

In this article, we explore Arterial Health Markers Linked to Behavioral and Cognitive Outcomes in School-Aged Children As part of the larger Generation R population-based prospective cohort study, this study looked at how blood pressure, carotid intima media thickness, and carotid distensibility at 10 years old were linked to cognitive and behavioral results in 13-year-olds. In this study, no links [...]

What you need to know about Post Heart Attack Depression. An American Heart Association Science Advisory panel recently suggested screening patients who have experienced a heart attack for signs of depression in order to identify individuals who might benefit from additional evaluation and treatment, citing the substantial evidence that depression not only causes misery but is also linked to a [...]