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28 April, 2004 PHOTO OPPORTUNITY New Tai Chi programme helps fight heart disease in Durham Dales Date: Tuesday 4 May 2004 Time: 12 noon Venue: Four Clocks Centre, Bishop Auckland Heart patients from the Durham Dales area are being given the chance to take part in a new exercise scheme to help fight heart disease . The new Tai Chi exercise programme, which got underway on 19 April, 2004, is being offered to angina patients who are waiting for heart operation or have heart failure. The course programme provides 12 weekly sessions of Tai Chi followed by a talk by a guest speaker every Tuesday from 10am to 12 noon at the Four Clocks Centre in Bishop Auckland. The programme, set up by Heart Nurse and qualified Tai Chi instructor Helen Trivedi and Patsy Cawley, Heart Failure Nurse both from Durham Dales Primary Care ...

426 C L E V E L A N D C L I N I C J O U R N A L O F M E D I C I N E V O L U M E 7 1 • N U M B E R 5 M AY 2 0 0 4 ATIENTS AT HIGHER RISK of cardiovascu- lar events—such as those with diabetes or various risk factors—need to be treated ear- lier and more aggressively. That is the message of the revised guidelines for primary preven- tion of cardiovascular disease and stroke from the American Heart Association (AHA), 1 issued in 2002, which supersede its previous guidelines issued in 1997. 2 The new guidelines incorporate findings of a number of recommendations published in the last few years by other groups, such as the Sixth Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 6) 3 and the Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel ...

UNIVE RSITY LANCASH I RE OF CENTRAL Preston PR1 2HE · Tel 01772 201201 · Fax 01772 894954 · http://www.uclan.ac.uk Department of Nursing Coronary Heart Disease Management in Primary Care (NU2300) 1801/2/02 (This information is correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change). Study Mode This module is aimed specifically at nurses working in a community setting. The overall aim is to enhance the knowledge base required to undertake coronary heart disease management within a primary care setting. Following the framework of the SPACE project, the course will enable practitioners to build upon their current level of knowledge and apply theory directly to practise whilst working through the module. Admission Criteria A qualified registered nurse who is working within a community ...

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Georgia. However, there are many things you can do to reduce your risk and live a healthier life. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE DEFINITION • Cardiovascular disease (CVD) includes all diseases of the heart and blood vessels, including ischemic heart disease , stroke, congestive heart failure, hypertensive disease , and atherosclerosis. DEATHS • CVD was the leading cause of death in Georgia, accounting for 36% of all deaths with 23,393 CVD deaths in 2002. • In 2001, Georgia’s CVD death rate was 11% higher than the national rate. • CVD death rates were 1.4 times higher for men than women in 2002. • CVD death rates were 1.3 times higher for blacks than whites in 2002. Cardiovascular Disease Death Rates by Race and Sex, Georgia, ...

1 NATIONAL SERVICE FRAMEWORK REVIEWS Coronary Heart Disease REVIEW OF PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE CORONARY HEART DISEASE NATIONAL SERVICE FRAMEWORK IN EAST BERKSHIRE AND SOUTH BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATIONS – APRIL 2004 This list of recommendations is provided as part of the feedback to organisations following the review on progress implementing the national service framework for coronary heart disease . The recommendations are taken from a detailed summary of evidence provided to reviewed organisations. Key recommendations are integrated in the public summary report. This report outlines the responses of the health community to the recommendations and gives details of a lead organisation or group and a timescale for action where it has been agreed. Page 2 RECOMMENDATION RESPONSE BY ...

Health Research Council of New Zealand Te Kaunihera Rangahau Hauora o Aotearoa Hormones hold hope in heart disease Dr Tim Yandle, Professor Gary Nicholls, and Professor Mark Richards Key words: – cardiovascular disease , hormones, ACE gene variants. Key facts about cardiovascular disease in New Zealand: – leading cause of death (40%), estimated to cost $306m- $467m in early 1990s. Two to three times higher death rate for Maori. Aims of our research are to: – better establish predictors of the risk of onset of heart failure – trial early interventions in the groups discovered to be at risk. What this research has shown: – identifi ed two cardiac natriuretic peptide hormones as the strongest prognostic markers of new cardiac events in patients who have ...

Heart disease is New York’s number one killer, accounting for nearly one in three of all deaths in the state. During Healthy Heart Month in February the Broome County Health Department reminds you that taking steps for a healthier heart can reduce the tragically high toll of heart disease . The risk of heart disease is higher for those with a family history of the disease and increases as people age. However, everyone – men and women, young and old – have an increased risk of heart disease due to physical inactivity, smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and being overweight. It’s important for women to remember that heart disease is not just a ‘man’s disease . Heart disease takes the lives of more women than breast cancer, You can greatly reduce the risk and severity of heart disease by making such simple lifestyle choices as engaging ...

Heart Disease Mortality Snohomish County & Washington State, 1994-2001 Age-Adjusted to US Year 2000 Population • Mortality rates from heart disease declined significantly between 1994 and 2001 at both the county and state levels. • Heart disease mortality rates for Snohomish County and Washington State were similar. • Snohomish County and statewide heart disease mortality rates in 2000 were significantly lower than the US rate. Snohomish County Washington State Year No. of Deaths Population Rate per 100,000 95% C.I.* No. of Deaths Population Rate per 100,000 1994 907 517,298 250.3** (234.1, 267.3) 11,036 5,364,338 238.7 1995 907 527,647 245.6** (229.7, 262.3) 11,163 ...

Ohio Plan to Prevent Heart Disease & Stroke 2002 — 2007 March 2003 1st Edition Page 2 Ohio Plan to Prevent Heart Disease & Stroke 2002 — 2007 Page 3 Ohio Plan to Prevent Heart Disease & Stroke 2002 — 2007 i Although bioterrorism, anthrax, and smallpox steal the headlines, heart disease and stroke continue to be the number one and three causes of death in Ohio and the nation. Reducing morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease is a task of such magnitude that only a combined effort of many organizations and individuals will result in success. This plan illustrates the result of such a cooperative effort. Public and private sector organizations; educational institutions and professional organizations; and faith-based health services and major medical facilities ...

March 2004 Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program Facts on Heart Disease and Stroke in Washington State: • Heart disease is THE leading cause of death in women and men in Washington State. • On average, 30 people die each day as a result of diseases of the heart . • Stroke is the third leading cause of death in Washington State. • Approximately 10 Washingtonians die each day from stroke. • Washington State has the ninth highest death rate for stroke in the country. • The number of women who died from stroke (2,298) greatly exceeded the number of men who died from stroke (1,459) in 2002. For more information about the Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program, please contact: Miriam Fay ...

WOMEN AND HEART DISEASE FACTS • Cardiovascular diseases claim nearly 500,000 women’s lives a year – that’s about 1,400 women a day. It is the No. 1 cause of death for women, and it is largely preventable. • Cardiovascular diseases strike half of Indianapolis-area women at some point in their lives. • Diseases of the heart have been the leading cause of death for about 100 years, and cardiovascular disease kills over 66,000 more women than men each year. And, many still don’t know that heart disease takes the lives of more women than all types of cancer combined. • Women need to take charge of their heart health so they can live stronger, longer lives. • Heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases claim the lives of more than half a million women each year— about a death a minute. That’s more lives than the next 7 causes ...

Page 1 of 3 13 January 2004 Dear Editors, FIRST ADULT CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE PROGRAMME IN SINGAPORE / SOUTH EAST ASIA FOR INCREASING NUMBER OF ADULTS WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE The Heart Institute, National Healthcare Group will officially launch its Adult Congenital Heart Programme on 17 January 04 (Saturday) at the National University Hospital Auditorium. Dr Balaji Sadasivan, Minister of State, (Health and Transport) will be the Guest-of-Honour. CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE IN SINGAPORE The prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) is approximately 8 cases per 1,000 live births. Paediatric care for patients with congenital heart disease , over the past 25 years, has been so outstanding that as many as 85% of these children now survive into adulthood. Given these successes, there is a “new group of patients” in Singapore. The ...

Data: Risk for heart disease in our state is 21% above the national average, and earns Tennessee the ranking of 48th in this category. 1 In 2002, the age-adjusted heart disease death rate for Black Tennesseans (360.3 per 100,000) was 1.3 times the rate for White Tennesseans (275.3 per 100,000). 2 In 2002, the age-adjusted stroke death rate for Black Tennesseans (98.8 per 100,000) was 1 ½ times the rate for White Tennesseans (67.1 per 100,000). 2 Factors that contribute to heart disease and stroke Untreated hypertension (high blood pressure) Overweight and obesity High cholesterol Lack of regular physical activity (exercise) Diets high in fat Suggestions to prevent and control heart disease and stroke Eat a low salt, low fat diet Seek regular, quality medical care Increase physical activity ...

Sports Clearance for Children with Heart Disease Frances R. Zappalla, D.O., F.A.C.C, F.A.A.P Nemours Cardiac Center A.I. du Pont Hospital for Children Wilmington, Delaware Physical Activity for Children with Cardiac Disease • Many children with congenital heart disease may participation in sports • Sports participation based on the cardiac disease and the activities the child wishes to participate in • Cardiac status should be assess at rest and during exercise 16 th and 26 th Bethesda Conferences • Cosponsored by the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Sports Medicine • Classification of • Sports • Levels of activities • Cardiac diseases • Extensive work was done to define sports by type of stress involved to the patient 26 th Bethesda Conference ...

Coronary Heart Disease Modern Standards and Service Models national service frameworks National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease © Crown Copyright Produced by Department of Health 16602 1P 30k Mar 2000 (SWI) CHLORINE FREE PAPER Page 2 Page cov2 March 2000 National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease contents Foreword by the Secretary of State 2 Standards table 4 1 The National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease 5 2 National standards and service models 16 Standards one and two Reducing heart disease in the population 17 Standards three and four Preventing CHD in high risk patients 23 Standards five, six ...

South Asian Living with Heart Disease Project South Asians living in England have a much higher rate of premature mortality from Coronary Heart Disease compared to the general population. On average it is 46 per cent higher for men and 51 per cent higher for women. The South Asian Living with Heart Disease project aims to improve this by examining the equity of access to primary care services between South Asian and non-South Asian patients with cardiovascular disease . How does the project work? The project's research methods include the following: A questionnaire Translated into five South Asian languages, a semi-structured questionnaire has been sent to 146 South Asian and 512 non-South Asian patients listed on cardiovascular disease registers of 16 volunteering practices in Bristol. The questionnaire was designed to: Capture perceptions of ...

d H E A R T D I S E A S E oesn’ C A R E W H A T Y O U W E A R The Red Dress is a red alert to take heart disease seriously. I T ’ S T H E # 1 K I L L E R O F W O M E N These women know The Heart Truth —no matter how great you Talk to your doctor and get answers that may save your life. The look on the outside, heart disease can strike on the inside. And Heart Truth is, it’s best to know your risks and take action now. being a woman won’t protect you. www.hearttruth.gov Try these risk factors on for size: Do you have high blood pressure? High blood cholesterol? Diabetes? Are you inactive? Are you a smoker? Overweight? If so, this could damage your heart and lead to disability, heart attack, or both. U . S . D E P A R T M E N T O F H E A L T H A N D H U M A N S E R V I C E S National Heart ...

H E A R T D I S E A S E doesn’t C A R E W H AT Y O U W E A R Mannequins Courtesy of Rootstein Mannequins, www.rootstein.com. Red Dresses Photographed by Thomas Card for The Heart Truth. I T ’ S T H E # 1 K I L L E R O F W O M E N Being a woman doesn’t protect you from Talk to your doctor to get answers that may save your life. The heart disease . Try these risk factors on for size: Do you truth is, it’s best to know your risks and to take action now. have high blood pressure? High blood cholesterol? www.hearttruth.gov Diabetes? Are you inactive? Are you a smoker? Overweight? If so, this could damage your heart and lead to disability, heart attack or both. U . S . D E P A R T M E N T O F H E A L T H A N D H U M A N S E R V I C E S National Heart , Lung, and Blood Institute; National Institutes ...

Although women comprise over 50% of the global population, they have traditionally suffered discrimination in health care. Women’s health issues have long been considered synonymous with reproductive health, particularly in developing countries. These and other considerations have long overshadowed the fact that cardiovascular diseases are among the foremost health challenges for women, just as they are for men. Data from developed countries have shown that ischaemic heart disease mortality is higher in men than in women: however, stroke- related mortality and the actual number of deaths from cardiovascular disease are the same for both men and women, because of women’s longer life expectancy. These trends are being closely followed in the developing countries. The World Health Report 2002 1 has classified risk factors for cardiovascular diseases , such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet, ...

One billion people across the world are now overweight or obese, leading to fears that obesity will rapidly overtake smoking tobacco as the leading lifestyle risk factor for heart disease and stroke. This trend has been identified by the World Heart Federation, an NGO dedicated to the global prevention of heart disease and stroke, and in response has created World Heart Day on 29th September this year to encourage everyone to take steps to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Heart disease and stroke claim 17 million lives worldwide annually (one in three of all deaths). Research shows that most common obesity-related conditions - heart disease , diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure and cholesterol - contribute to these million of lives lost every year. According to the International Obesity Taskforce, a partner of the World Heart Federation, severe obesity is associated with a ...

Health News: Latest News in Heart Disease Folate in Food May Reduce Heart Disease Report from CDC March 06, 2004 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Adding the vitamin folate to flour, a practice begun in 1996 to prevent birth defects, also appears to have a striking effect against cardiovascular disease , preventing an estimated 48,000 deaths a year from strokes and heart attacks, a government study found. Many experts hoped from the start that adding folate to food would be good for people's circulatory systems. The vitamin lowers homocysteine, and high levels of this amino acid have long been linked to heart attacks and strokes. However, the new data, released at a conference Friday, are the first evidence from a large, population-based study to suggest this is actually happening. The Food and Drug Administration ...

A growing body of research has shown that, among heart disease patients, mental stress is as dangerous to the heart as physical stress. 1 Heart disease is summarized as " some interaction of mind, body and behaviour. Your coronary risk probably depends on how your mind interprets situations, how your body reacts, and how often your behaviour leads you into stressful situations. 2 Stress is recognized as a major contributor to heart disease and researchers recognize that one of the most profound influence of stress affects the cardiovascular system. 3 Five key variables have been identified as possible psychosocial risk factors for Coronary Heart Disease : acute and chronic stress, hostility, depression, social support and socio-economic status. 4 The presence of social support and social networks are may be as important as physical risk factors ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes 8.6 million deaths among women annually. It is the largest single cause of mortality among women, accounting for a third of all deaths in women worldwide. 1 . In developing countries, half of all deaths of women over 50 are due to heart disease and stroke. • Stroke accounts for a higher proportion of deaths among women than men (11% vs 8.4%). Among women, nearly 3 million of deaths by stroke occur each year.? • Coronary Heart Disease affects women approximately 10 years later than men, possibly because of the protective effect of oestrogen prior to the onset of menopause. 2 • Smoking is a major risk factor for CHD and stroke. Among women, the myocardial infraction risk is elevated by 1-7 fold in the case of moderate nicotine abuse and by 4 fold in the case ...

The two types of heart disease in children are " congenital " and " acquired ." Congenital heart disease is present at birth. The World Heart Federation is focused primarily on acquired disease . Acquired heart disease , which develops sometime during childhood, includes diseases such as Rheumatic fever, Chagas disease and Kawasaki disease . Rheumatic fever/rheumatic heart disease (RF/RHD) is the most common cardiovascular disease in children and young adults and remains a major public health problem in developing countries. Recent research estimates that the disease affects 2.4 million children between five and fourteen years old in low and middle-income countries. The most affected areas are Sub-Saharan Africa and the Pacific island nations. Rheumatic fever follows a neglected sore throat (strep infection) and can be effectively treated with a simple penicillin ...

The health of women's hearts are being seriously neglected by the medical community and by women themselves warns the World Heart Federation, an NGO dedicated to the prevention of heart disease and stroke, on World Heart Day, Sunday 28th September 2003. Jane Seymour, award winning actress, mother and World Heart Federation Goodwill Ambassador, is supporting World Heart Day. “Women are the heart of their families but are neglecting their own hearts. The good news is that small changes in lifestyles can bring big rewards and help us all to live life to its fullest,” said Jane. Each year, over eight million women worldwide die from heart disease or stroke, the highest cause of death amongst women. This is almost eighteen times higher than from breast cancer and six times more than HIV/Aids related deaths. In developing countries, half of all deaths of women over 50 are due to heart ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in both developed and developing countries. One out of three deaths across the world are now due to heart disease and stroke 1 . Today, 80% of CVD deaths occur in low and middle-income countries. Smoking is a major cause of death from cardiovascular disease 2 . It accounts for about 20% of cardiovascular deaths. • Risks are increased for coronary heart disease , including sudden death, cerebrovascular disease and peripheral vascular disease as aortic aneurysm. • Excess mortality from cardiovascular disease is two times higher among smokers compared to non-smokers 3 . • Smoking increases the risk of developing coronary heart disease in men and women. Several ...

heart heart disease Coronary Heart Disease Annie Lee Coronary Heart Disease , Chapter 100 Catherine M. Stoney What is Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)? CHD is a progressive, lifelong, chronic disorder. This makes it hard to identify a specific cause of the disease throughout its progression. It is caused by narrowing of the coronary arteries that feed the heart . When the coronary arteries become narrowed or clogged by cholesterol and fat deposits (atherosclerosis) and cannot supply enough blood to the heart , the result is CHD. Excess cholesterol is deposited in arteries, where it contributes to the narrowing and blockages that cause the signs and symptoms of heart disease . If not enough oxygen-carrying blood reaches the heart , angina (chest pain) can occur. If the blood supply to a portion of the heart ...

heart heart disease UVa Health Talk Winter 2004 Complete Care for Congenital Heart Disease Patients Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect. CHD, which may require surgery, includes several types of involving heart structure, function or rhythm. The cause of CHD is not completely understood but recently, genetic causes have been identified for a growing number of defects. In some patients these defects can be inherited from parents or are part of another genetic condition, such as Down syndrome. GROWING UP WITH CHD Some patients have a low risk of problems as they grow older and may develop an irregular heartbeat, heart pump failure, problems with blood flow through heart valves or other conditions. Cardiologists and surgeons have continued to develop new surgical ...

Myth: Heart disease is a man's disease . Fact: Heart disease is the number one killer of women, causing more deaths than the next sixteen causes combined. One of the most deeply rooted myths about health today is the popular misconception that heart disease is a man's disease . New research has shown that nothing could be further from the truth, yet ironically, this misconception has been maintained for decades by doctors and research scientists alike. The stereotype of the busy male executive who suddenly drops dead from a stress-induced heart attack while his wife escapes the pressures of the business world and hence, the threat of cardiovascular disease , was formulated in the 1950s and has stuck like glue. Unfortunately, this stereotype, while rendered completely obsolete by newer research and changing social norms, has held on stubbornly among the public and even ...

• Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common form of heart disease , affecting approximately 13.2 million Americans. Coronary heart disease is caused when fatty plaques accumulate along the walls of the coronary arteries, narrowing them and thereby reducing blood flow to the heart . This process is referred to as atherosclerosis. Over time, the heart muscle that is “starved" of oxygen and nutrients carried by the blood, begins to weaken, and parts of it may even die. • Coronary heart disease is the single greatest cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Every year more than 502,000 Americans die of CHD. • Each year there are more than 1.2 million heart attacks in the United States. • Many of the risk factors for CHD and stroke are controllable. These include high blood pressure, high ...