Arteries

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The challenge for doctors is knowing which plaques are most likely to cause blockages, and therefore which patients should be treated with more aggressive therapies. (Photo: Pixabay)

New technology can predict fatal heart attacks, says study

Technology analyses computed tomography (CT) images of fat surrounding arteries to detect inflamed plaques that can cause heart attacks.

30 Aug 2018 2:40 PM

Younger adults, especially those born after 1970, have the highest rate of death due to heart problems caused by narrowing of the heart's arteries. (Photo: Pixabay)

Deaths due to cardiovascular disease on rise in India

Rates of dying from ischaemic heart disease in populations aged 30 to 69 increased in rural areas.

16 Jul 2018 8:35 AM

The only treatment for red meat allergy once it is diagnosed is strict avoidance of red meat. (Photo: Pixabay)

Allergen in red meat causes heart disease: Study

A subgroup of the population may be at heightened risk due to a food allergen.

18 Jun 2018 12:30 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vegetables tied to artery health for older women

Less than one in 10 people consume the minimum recommended five servings of vegetables a day.

05 Apr 2018 5:42 PM

Studies have shown that there is an association with the visible external crease on the earlobe and increased risk of atherosclerosis among others. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are unusual signs you may have heart disease

There are some unusual signs you can easily spot that may point to heart disease.

26 Mar 2018 9:32 AM

Grilled, roasted meat may up high BP risk: study

The disease underlies heart disease and causes the arteries to become narrowed.

22 Mar 2018 6:12 PM

Alcohol may help, but it also isn’t risk free, noted Dr. Gregory Marcus, a researcher at the University of California, San Francisco

Study finds wine keeps arteries healthier for some diabetics

Previous research linked drinking moderate amounts of wine to lower risk of cardiovascular disease.

26 Feb 2018 10:18 AM

Limb amputation rates for blocked arteries vary by race and setting

Here is what a new study has found.

16 Feb 2018 11:08 AM

A new study adds to the evidence that removing a major brain clot up to 16 hours after the patient was last known to be healthy can still dramatically reduce death and disability. (Photo: Pixabay)

Clot extraction after 16 hours can still save brain cells of stroke victims, says study

New findings expected to change Heart Association’s guidelines, which recommend treatment be given within six hours of symptom onset.

25 Jan 2018 8:19 AM

Potassium in bananas and avocados could prevent heart attacks and strokes: Study

Previous research showed that stiff and hard arteries increase a person's risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke.

07 Oct 2017 4:08 PM

In addition to having the greatest risk of atherosclerosis, people who skipped breakfast also had the greatest waist circumference (Photo: AFP)

Skipping breakfast may cause hardening of arteries

Previous research has linked skipping breakfast to a higher risk of problems that can lead to heart disease such as obesity.

03 Oct 2017 9:42 AM

Not everyone reacts the same to the same exposures or behaviors (Photo: AFP)

Smoking has adverse effects on genes protecting arteries

This has been one of the first big steps towards solving the complex puzzle of gene-environment interactions that lead to heart disease.

02 May 2017 11:45 AM

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