News and Commentary From 2001...
12/31/01 - Cardiac MRI -
another step closer
A new study is encouraging, but MRI is still not ready for prime time in
diagnosing coronary artery disease.
12/17/01 - How alcohol
protects the heart
Two new studies add to the controversy
12/03/01 - Statins good,
antioxidants bad?
Yet another study suggests this is true - should you believe it?
11/26/01 - Should EVERYONE be
on statins?
In the largest trial yet, statins slash risk of heart attack and stroke.
11/26/01 - Antioxidants wash out
In a massive trial, antioxidant vitamins fail to prevent heart disease
11/12/01 - Inflammation may
cause heart attacks
New evidence supports the theory that inflammation may cause heart attacks
10/22/01 - Antidepressants may
prevent heart attacks
A new study offers more evidence that treating depression might save lives
in heart patients
10/15/01 - Doctors urged to improve
risk assessment
And if they won't do it, you can do it yourself.
10/08/01 - ACE inhibitors improve
heart failure
The ACE inhibitor ramipril improves the heart muscle in patients with heart
failure
10/01/01 - Is Diabetes Preventable
A new study suggests that over 90% of type 2 diabetes in women is related to
a less than healthy lifestyle.
09/24/01 - Is Exercise the Elixir of
Youth?
A new study shows that moderate
amounts of aerobic exercise can literally "roll back the clock."
09/07/01 - Drug-coated stents - hold
your horses
Drug coated stents may indeed revolutionize cardiac therapy, but probably
not for another 2 years
08/20/01 - Antioxidants: Bad for the
heart?
A new study, questioning conventional wisdom, suggests caution in using
antioxidant supplements
08/13/01 - The Baycol recall - what
it means
What does the recall of Baycol mean to patients taking this drug, and those
taking other
statins?
08/06/01 - Preventing stroke in
atrial fibrillation
A new technique helps to predict the risk of stroke, and helps doctors
decide when to anticoagulate
07/30/01 - Hormone Replacement
Therapy and Heart Disease
New recommendations from the AHA reflect caution with HRT in women with
heart disease.
07/16/01 - New hope for people with
heart failure
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) will soon be available
07/05/01 - The AbioCor artificial
heart - first implant raises expectations
An update to a previous article. The first recipient is doing well so far.
06/25/01 - Hypertension - new
treatment goals
New evidence from clinical studies suggests that doctors should change their
treatment goals for high blood pressure
05/21/01 - Good news on atrial
fibrillation
Recent studies move us closer to finally being able to treat this difficult
arrhythmia
05/14/01 - Say nuts to heart
disease
A recent study confirms that adding nuts to your diet can help prevent heart
disease
04/30/01 - Does your doctor meet the guidelines?
Before you have that angioplasty or stent, make sure your doctor meets the
new standards.
04/23/01 - The AbioCor
Artificial Heart
Why expectations should be kept in check
03/26/01 - Hang on. Help is on
the way.
Revolutionary approaches to heart disease are
being developed, and some are right around the corner.
Here’s what to expect during the next few years.
03/02/01 - Salt Wars: The
latest salvo
So - is salt bad for you or not? The latest data suggests we may have spent the last 100 years
arguing about the wrong thing.
02/22/01 - Oh, oh.
Alcohol really is good for the heart
New data suggests it’s the alcohol itself –
not lifestyle, socioeconomic status, or flavenoids - that protects against
coronary artery disease.
02/19/01 - Don't be so sure
it's Pump Head
Depression after heart surgery or heart attack is
common, treatable, and dangerous if unrecognized. And now it’s likely to be written off as “Pump Head.”
02/08/01 - Pump Head - Mental
impairment after bypass surgery
A new study shows cognitive deficits after bypass surgery. What does
this study mean to people with coronary artery disease?
01/29/01 - Coronary artery
radiation revisited
We revisit coronary artery radiation therapy in view of recent publicity
