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Category Archives: Stroke
Modest Tea and Coffee Consumption Cuts Cardiovascular Disease
The latest look at the effects of tea and coffee consumption on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality suggests that moderate intake of either beverages reduces coronary heart disease risk (CHD). The findings were reported in the June 18, 2010 issue of … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Stroke, Tea
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, coffee, coronary heart disease, Flavonoids, Stroke, Tea
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Another New Anticoagulant, Apixaban, Shown to Provide Stroke Reduction Benefit in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation:AVEROSE
The Apixaban versus Acetylsalicylic Acid to Prevent Strokes (AVERROES) trial, a study that compared the safety and effectiveness of apixaban (Pfizer/Bristol-Myers Squibb) and aspirin in patients with atrial fibrillation, has been stopped early after a predefined interim analysis by the … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Stroke
Tagged apixaban, Aspirin, AVEROSE, dabigatran, factor Xa inhibitor, Pradaxa, Stroke
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Pradaxa is as Effective as Lovenox in Preventing VTE-event in Patients Setting Undergoing Hip Surgery: RE-NOVATE 2 study
In a randomized trial that was reported at the 2010 Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA), the oral anticoagulant dabigatran (Pradaxa, Boehringer Ingelheim) was found to be as effective as subcutaneous enoxaparin (Lovenox, Sanofi-Aventis) in preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) … Continue reading
Posted in Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Stroke, VTE
Tagged blood monitoring, dabigatran, Enoxaparin, Hip Surgery, Lovenox, Pradaxa, RE-NOVATE 2, venous thromboembolism, VTE
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Chocolate lowers Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Risk
The largest observational study indicated that individuals who ate the most chocolate – around 7.5 g per day or 1 small square of a 100-g bar– had a 39% lower risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke than individuals who … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Hypertension, Stroke
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, Chocolate, Hypertension, Myocardial infarction, Stroke
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Folate and Vitamin B6 Lower Cardiovascular Risk
According to a study published in the April 15 online version of Stroke, dietary intakes of folate and vitamin B6 reduce the risk of mortality from stroke and any cardiovascular disease in women and reduce the risk of heart failure … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Heart failure, Stroke
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, Folate, Heart Failure, Stroke, vitamin B6, Vtiamin B12
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How to Prevent Stroke in Women?…Walking
If you are a woman and will like to reduce your risk of stroke, you might like to walk at least 2 hours a week, especially at a brisk pace. According the long-term follow-up of the Women’s Health Study (WHS) … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Stroke
Tagged Prevention, Stroke, Walking
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Uses of Herbs and Drug Interactions in Cardiovascular Patients
More and more consumers are taking herbal supplements as an alternative treatment for their diseases. It is estimated that more than 15 million people in the US consume herbal remedies or high-dose vitamins, and the total number of visits to … Continue reading
Chocolate linked to lower stroke and stroke mortality risk
Good news for chocolate lovers: a review from researchers suggests higher chocolate consumption may be associated with a lower risk of stroke and stroke-related mortality. The researchers reviewed the results of 2 cohort studies and found that individuals who consumed … Continue reading
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Tagged Chocolate, Stroke
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Rosuvastatin approved for reducing cerebral/cardiovascular events in LDL normal individuals
FDA has approved to expand the label of rousuvastatin (Crestor, Astra Zeneca). The new label allowed rousuvastatin to be used to reduce the risk of stroke, MI and revascularization procedures in individuals who have normal LDL levels and no coronary … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, High cholesterol, Stroke
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, Crestor, Heart attack, High cholesterol, Muscle pain, Stroke
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Obesity increase risk of ischemic-stroke
Previous study, Northern Manhattan Cohort Study, has shown that an elevated waist circumference increased the risk of MI and vascular death. However, a new study published in the January 21, 2010 issue of Stroke indicated that obesity is also a … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Obesity, Stroke, Weight loss
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, Obesity, Stroke
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