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Health News and Information - News Medical

	March 20, 2018
	Cardiology
	The latest cardiology news from News Medical

SCHILLER provides support for COmPLETE Heart project

The COmPLETE Heart study examines patients suffering from cardiac insufficiency and coronary heart disorders to help distinguish between healthy aging and beginning of illness.

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			International research consortium identifies 22 new genetic risk factors for stroke An international research consortium studying 520,000 individuals from around the world has identified 22 new genetic risk factors for stroke, thus tripling the number of gene regions known to affect stroke risk.

			Bone density scans could also aid in identifying cardiovascular disease, study finds Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife's Institute for Aging Research, University of Western Australia, University of Sydney, and Edith Cowan University have discovered that bone density scans, typically used to determine fracture risk, could also be an aid in identifying cardiovascular disease.

	The 5:2 diet could have beneficial impact on important risk markers for cardiovascular disease Intermittent energy restriction diets such as the 5:2 diet clears fat from the blood quicker after eating meals compared with daily calorie restriction diets, reducing an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, a new study in the British Journal of Nutrition reports.

	Blacks often have higher air pollution exposure elevating their risk for heart disease, death Blacks often have higher exposure to air pollution than whites, which may partially explain their higher risk heart disease and death compared to whites, according to new research in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, an American Heart Association journal.

	New blood test promises to eliminate guesswork in heart attack diagnosis A new blood test developed by a University of Alberta physician promises to eliminate the guesswork clinicians face with an apparent heart attack.

	Perioperative beta blockers could increase deaths and strokes one year after surgery During the 12 months after undergoing noncardiac surgery, patients with or at risk for heart disease who were treated with the beta blocker metoprolol for 30 days were less likely than patients who received a placebo to have a heart attack, but more likely to die or have a stroke, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.

	Genetic heart mutations account for fewer sudden and unexplained infant deaths Researchers have discovered that heart disease caused by genetic mutations account for significantly fewer sudden and unexplained deaths of infants than previously reported.

	Scientists explore how to protect obese, premenopausal women from cardiovascular risk Obese, premenopausal women can lose the innate protection from cardiovascular disease that their youth and estrogen are believed to afford, and scientists want to know how.

	Older patients with colorectal cancer at increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity Older patients with colorectal cancer are at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease and congestive heart failure, according to a study published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.