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Walk All Over Heart Disease and Stroke with The University of Michigan Health System! Thanks in part to the University of Michigan Health System’s support, last year’s Washtenaw American Heart Walk raised over $179,000 for heart disease and stroke research! What: The American Heart Walk is a noncompetitive 1.5 or 4 mile course that will feature food, health screenings, music, and entertainment along the route. It’s a fun morning for the entire family! Where: Gallup Park in Ann Arbor When: October 5, 2002 Why: Please help the American Heart Association fight the nation’s #1 killers – heart disease and stroke. Walk in memory or in honor of a loved one. How I Can Help: Become a Team Captain! Team Captain • Recruit a team of 15 walkers (family, friends, coworkers) who have a goal of raising $100 each for the American Heart Association. ...

Summary of Significant Trends: Despite all the efforts to the contrary, heart dis- ease remains the leading cause of death for men and women of every race in North Carolina.1 The decline in heart disease over the past 30 years has slowed during the last ten years. 1 In 2001, in N.C., 18,729 people died from diseases of the heart . About the same number of females (9,434) as males (9,295) died while more whites (14,759) than blacks (3,772) died. 2 Each year over 22,000 North Carolinians ages 45-64 are hospitalized for a first heart attack. 3 Emerging Trends and Issues: Chronic diseases such as heart disease exact a particularly heavy burden on North Carolinians because they contribute to long-term illness, diminish quality of life, and greatly increase health care costs. In fact, heart disease ...

Sound Partners for your Health Heart Disease Facts Compliments of: Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center WEKU-FM WEBSITES TO EXPLORE Sound Partners for Community Health is a Joint Project of: WEKU broadcasts classical music and news to more than 40,000 listeners in central and southeastern Kentucky on WEKU 88.9FM in Richmond and WEKH 90.9FM in Hazard. Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center is a charitable institution serving a culturally diverse population that strives to provide a safe and appropriate continuum of care for its patients. For more information on Heart Disease or other chronic health issues contact: Sound Partners P.O. Box 1165 Richmond, KY 40476-1165 Phone: 859-625-3602 800-621-8890 Ext. 3 Fax: 859-625-3622 www.weku.fm/chronic.htm soundpartners@pattieaclay.org ...

T here are many types of heart and blood vessel diseases . Over 60 million Americans have one or more of them. Each year about 960,000 people die from them — over 40 percent of all deaths in the United States! Yet many types of heart disease and stroke may be prevented. Here are some key steps you can take: • Don’t smoke, and avoid other people’s tobacco smoke. • Lower your blood pressure if you need to. • Eat a healthy diet low in saturated fat, cholesterol and salt. • Be physically active. • Keep your weight under control. • Get regular medical check-ups. • Follow your doctor’s orders for taking medicine. • Control your blood sugar if you have diabetes. What Are Heart Disease and Stroke? HARDENING OF THE ARTERIES, or atherosclerosis (ath-er-o-skleh-RO-sis), is when the inner walls of arteries become narrower due ...

TM Heart Disease & Stroke: 2of3 adult American women are at risk. Are you? Clearing up some confusion. We doctors of internal medicine are also known as“internists.” This should not be confused with “interns,” who are doctors in their first year of training after medical school. Nor are we the same as“general practi- tioners” (GPs), or “family physicians”(FPs), whose practices may include surgery, obstetrics and pediatrics, and whose train- ing is not solely concentrated on adults. A public education publication from the American College of Physicians – American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP–ASIM) * representing 115,000 doctors of internal medicine and medical students. 190 N. Independence Mall West Philadelphia, PA 19106 -1572 Telephone toll-free 877 888 2525 www.doctorsforadults.com ...

with the lowest levels found in the Bangladeshi community. Black Caribbean men and women are the most likely to be physically active at the recommended level. Children are recommended to participate in moderate intensity activity for at least an hour a day. In England only 55% of boys aged 2-15 and 39% of girls are active for at least an hour on five days or more a week. Rates decline steeply in girls after the age of 8 years, with less than 1 in 5 active at this level by the age of 15. ALCOHOL Moderate alcohol consumption (one or two drinks per day) is associated with a reduced risk of CHD. At high levels of intake - particularly in “binges”- the risk of CHD is increased. The Government recommends daily sensible drinking benchmarks of no more than 4 units of alcohol in men and 3 units in women. In addition men should not drink more than 21 units a week and women ...

S ome people with heart disease do not have any diffi- culty on a daily basis. On the whole, however, those with heart disease are more limited in their activities, including work. s Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of premature, permanent disability in the U.S. labor force. s Labor force participation is lower for the population with heart disease compared to the population without it. s Workers who are limited by heart disease earn less than workers without heart disease . Heart disease is particularly limiting for older adults Differences in activity level for those with and without heart disease are substantial. Adults with heart disease are much more likely to have difficulties with activities of daily living, or ADLs, such as bathing, dressing, eating, ...

Scientific News – Empfehlungen - englisch - 1 - International Task Force for Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease Up-date: Nov. 7 th , 2002 Neues aus der Wissenschaft Aktuelle Empfehlungen in englischer Sprache U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events: Recommendation and rationale Ann Intern Med 2002;136:157-160 NEU Abstract American Heart Association Sugar and cardiovascular disease . A statement for healthcare professionals from the Committee on Nutrition of the Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism of the American Heart Association. Circulation 2002;106:523-527 NEU Fulltext Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young/American Heart Association Cardiovascular ...

Cereal Grains and Coronary Heart Disease Summary of findings of A Review Of The Literature by Professor A. Stewart Truswell MD, ChB, DSc, FRCP, FRACP, FFPHM Emeritus Professor of Human Nutrition, University of Sydney This review was commissioned by Go Grains – a nutrition communication initiative of the Australian grains industry. The full review is published in The European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2002) 56, 1-14. How much? The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (1998) recommends that a healthy diet for adults should include at least 4 serves of grain-based foods every day. 1 serve is: 2 slices of bread 1 cup of cooked rice/pasta/noodles 1 cup of cooked porridge 1 1 / 3 cups flaked breakfast cereal At least half of these serves ...

Valvular Disease and Pergolide Mayo Clin Proc, December 2002, Vol 77 1280 Mayo Clin Proc . 2002;77:1280-1286 1280 © 2002 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Original Article Valvular Heart Disease in Patients Taking Pergolide A LLISON M. P RITCHETT , MD; J OHN F. M ORRISON , MD; W ILLIAM D. E DWARDS , MD; H ARTZELL V. S CHAFF , MD; H EIDI M. C ONNOLLY , MD; AND R AUL E. E SPINOSA , MD From the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine (A.M.P., J.F.M., H.M.C., R.E.E.), Division of Anatomic Pathology (W.D.E.), and Division of Cardiovascular Surgery (H.V.S.), ...

Mayo Clin Proc, December 2002, Vol 77 Editorial 1275 Mayo Clin Proc. 2002;77:1275-1277 1275 © 2002 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Mayo Clinic Proceedings December 2002 Volume 77 Number 12 Editorial Drug-Related Valvular Heart Disease : Here We Go Again: Will We Do Better This Time? Address reprint requests and correspondence to Shahbudin H. Rahimtoola, MB, FRCP, Division of Cardiology, University of South- ern California, 2025 Zonal Ave, GNH 7131, Los Angeles, CA 90033- 9318. I n 1997, Connolly et al 1 made an important and landmark observation documenting the occurrence of valvular heart disease (VHD) with use of the anorectic drugs fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine. The valvular changes were remarkably similar to those seen in patients with carcinoid ...

Ischemic Heart Disease Facts for Older Adults with Ischemic Heart Disease p Page 2 This brochure was produced by Pfizer and RAND to improve the quality of care for older adults. This information is intended for educa- tional purposes to improve the general knowledge of ischemic heart disease . It is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment for specific medical conditions, is not a substitute for regular medical checkups, and does not replace individualized medical judgment of a healthcare professional. If you have a question relating to your health, you should consult your doctor or other health- care provider. This information does not suggest or recommend the use of any Pfizer pharmaceutical product. RAND does not manufacture, distribute, or endorse specific pharmaceuticals ...

Ischemic Heart Disease in older adults NEW FACTS ABOUT R I schemic heart disease disproportionately affects the elderly. It is the number one cause of death in elderly patients. 1 Among individuals 65 years of age and older, 16 percent have ischemic heart disease . 2 Of the more than 1.5 million cases of myocardial infarction and unstable angina each year in the United States, nearly 60 percent occur in patients older than 65 years, and 80 percent of the deaths attributable to myocardial infarctions occur in this age group. 3 The most consistent finding among studies of cardiovascular mortality is that age represents the strongest predictor of survival. There is a tenfold increase in mortality post-MI from the youngest cohort (< 40 years) to the oldest one (> 80 years). 3–5 Given the high prevalence ...

International Task Force for Prevention Of Coronary Heart Disease Coronary heart disease and stroke: Risk factors and global risk Genetic risk for coronary heart disease Page 2 2 International Task Force for Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease Genetic risk for coronary heart disease Slide 1: Pathways in which mutations or polymorphisms have been shown to modify the risk of coronary artery disease 3 Slide 2: Relative hazard for death due to coronary heart disease 4 Slide 3: Mutations and polymorphisms in genes affecting lipoprotein metabolism 5 Slide 4: Polymorphisms in genes affecting blood pressure 6 Slide 5: Mutations and polymorphisms in genes affecting glucose metabolism 7 Slide 6: Mutations and polymorphisms in genes ...

International Task Force for Prevention Of Coronary Heart Disease Coronary heart disease and stroke: Risk factors and global risk Homocysteine, heart disease and stroke In recent years homocysteine has been identified as a potential risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke. This slide kit summarises major findings. Page 2 2 International Task Force for Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease Homocysteine, heart disease and stroke Slide 1: Risk of coronary heart disease associated with an increase of homocysteine 3 Slide 2: Estimated survival amongpatients with coronary artery disease according to plasma homocysteine levels 4 Slide 3: The role of homocysteine as an independent cardiovascular risk factor 5 Slide 4: Relationship between ...

THE HEAL THY HEAR T KIT SMOKING AND HEART DISEASE SOME IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT SMOKING AND HEART DISEASE Smokers are 2 to 3 times more likely to develop heart disease than non-smokers. Up to 3 out of 4 smokers think of quitting smoking. ABOUT THIS PAMPHLET This is for you. It will help you understand your smoking, and help you quit smoking when you are ready. Quitting smoking is a process, and there are stages on the road to being smoke-free. This pamphlet will tell you about the stages of quitting smoking, and give you lots of practical tips. Read the next section to find out what part is for you. Remember, there is no right or wrong way to quit - just the way that works for you. What stage are you at? 1. t I’m not thinking about quitting, certainly not in the next six months. See Section One. ...

PHYSICAL INACTIVITY AND HEART DISEASE SOME IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT PHYSICAL INACTIVITY AND HEART DISEASE Inactive people are twice as likely to have heart disease as active people. Regular physical activity reduces your risk of heart disease . ABOUT THIS PAMPHLET This pamphlet will help you become more active, and it will give you support if you are active already. Since some people are more active than others, you’ll find different kinds of information for inactive people and for people who are more active. This pamphlet will help you understand the stage you are at, and give you lots of practical tips to help you become more active when you want to. Read the next section to find out which part is for you. What stage are you at? 1. t I’m not thinking about becoming more active. Go to Section 1. 2. t I’m ...

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART DISEASE SOME IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART DISEASE High blood pressure is dangerous when it is not treated. People with high blood pressure are more likely to have a heart attack or a stroke. High blood pressure is a silent disease . Most people with high blood pressure don’t have any symptoms, so they don’t know if they have it unless their blood pressure is checked. One out of four people with high blood pressure is unaware of their condition. THE GOOD NEWS IS: YOU CAN REDUCE YOUR RISK OF HEART DISEASE . Work with your doctor: B To control your blood pressure. B To control the other factors that can lead to heart disease . HOW TO CONTROL YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE AND REDUCE YOUR RISK OF HEART DISEASE Name: Check where applicable ...

SOME IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT OBESITY AND HEART DISEASE If you are overweight, you are more likely to have heart disease . Extra weight can raise blood pressure and blood cholesterol and lead to diabetes. It matters where your body stores its excess fat. People who carry most of their fat around their stomachs have a higher risk of having heart disease and diabetes than those who carr y it around their hips. THE GOOD NEWS IS: YOU CAN REDUCE YOUR RISK OF HEART DISEASE . Work with your doctor: B To control your weight. B To control the other factors that can lead to heart disease . HOW TO CONTROL YOUR WEIGHT AND REDUCE YOUR RISK OF HEART DISEASE Name: Check where applicable t Plan to be active 30 minutes or more every day. t Change how you eat. t ...

Infosheet 5 Women and Heart Disease If you think heart disease is basically a man’s disease , think again. Heart and blood vessel disease is the number one killer of Australian women as well as men and claims twice as many lives as cancer. It’s true that before menopause, few women suffer from heart and blood vessel disease . But after the age of 50 they do so at an increasing rate. In fact, more women under 60 die from heart and blood vessel disease than from breast cancer, and many more after that age. The fact that heart disease tends to strike women later than men does not mean you should put off doing anything about it until middle age. What Causes Heart Disease ? Heart disease is caused by the artery-clogging process which starts early in life. The main culprits are high cholesterol, cigarette smoking ...

14 Fitzhardinge Street, London W1H 6DH Telephone 020 7935 0185 A Company Limited by Guarantee. Head Office and Registered in England No 699547 at 14 Fitzhardinge Street, London W1H 6DH. Registered Charity No 225971 Factfile is produced by the British Heart Foundation in association with the British Cardiac Society and is compiled with the advice of a wide spectrum of doctors, including general practitioners. It reflects a consensus of opinion. F a ctfile 0 4 / 2 0 0 0 SOUTH ASIANS AND HEART DISEASE Introduction In the UK the highest recorded rates of coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality are in people born in the Indian Sub-continent countries of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh ( “ South Asians ”). South Asian men have an age- standardised mortality rate about 40% higher than the whole population, and for women the figure is 51%. ...

In the UK and worldwide, coronary heart disease remains the single leading cause of death and a major cause of disability. Our group’s objective is to help identify new risk factors that will improve prediction and prevention of coronary heart disease . The focus is on blood-based markers, including various plasma components, such as markers of inflammation, clotting, and lipid metabolism, and variants in genes related to these and other processes. We evaluate a large number of molecular hypotheses by conducting quantitative liter- ature-based reviews to help prioritise hypotheses and enhance interpretation of existing data. For example, our previous meta-analyses of about 20 different plasma components and variants in several genes have identified about a half dozen molecules that warrant further investigation (as well as identifying several ‘high-profile’ hypotheses ...

Mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD) i.e. from coronary heart disease , stroke and other diseases of the circulation. 1. Principal causes of death in Irish People in 2001 (men and women, all ages, all causes) Source: Central Statistics Office. (2002) In 2001, 11,914 people died from diseases of the circulation, i.e. 41% of all deaths were due to cardiovascular heart disease (CVD), stroke and other diseases of the circulation. CHD: 6149 21% Stroke: 2608 9% Other diseases of blood vessels: 3157 11% Cancer: 7577 26% 2. Deaths from all causes in men and women from birth to age 64 years in Ireland in 2001 Source: Central Statistics Office. (2002) 4. Death rates from coronary heart disease in European Union countries for persons from birth ...

When arteries in the heart become damaged from accumulated fatty plaque, a related element of CVD called Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) results. This condition increasingly hardens the arteries of the hearts, gradually restricts the flow of oxygenated blood to the heart muscle, and ultimately results in a heart attack and other complications if left untreated or undiagnosed. According to the American Heart Association, CHD is America’s #1 killer and the single largest cause of death among women of varying ethnicity. Vital Statistics • In 1998 in the United States, the National Center for Health Statistics published that 724,859 deaths from heart disease occurred. Women comprised 51% of those deaths with a total of 370,962 during that year. • According to the American Heart Association, 42% of women who have heart attacks die within a year of the incident, compared to 24% of men. Compared ...

English May 2002 [BHC-6095] 1 / 2 D E P A R T M E N T Heart Disease – how treatments can help Healthy arteries carry a steady supply of blood to your heart . Without this blood, your heart can’t work properly. But sometimes the arteries become too narrow – and this can cause heart disease . Why do arteries become narrow? Over time, a fatty substance called ‘plaque’ can build up on the inside of the artery wall clogging the arteries so that less blood gets to the heart . What happens when arteries become narrow? It can lead to angina or a heart attack. • Angina happens when the heart isn’t getting enough blood. Symptoms include chest pressure, tightness in the chest, arm pain. Sometimes people feel sweaty or nauseous too. These signs mean there may be something wrong with your heart and you need medical help ...

heart heart disease Coronary heart disease Background Local information Local information about tackling coronary heart disease Useful local and national links Background As we grow older, fatty deposits may build up in the walls of the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart . This causes the arteries to narrow, and the blood supply to the heart is consequently reduced. The heart is then less able pump blood effectively. If this narrowing happens gradually, the person affected will be in pain (angina) and/or he or she may develop signs and symptoms of more extensive heart disease . If the narrowing occurs suddenly, or if one or more narrow arteries are suddenly blocked completely by a blood clot, the victim will experience severe pain and may suffer a heart attack (myocardial infarction). In some cases, the ...

heart diseases heart disease 1. September 2002 The role of nuclear cardiology in heart disease Pressinformation of the 15th Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine by Alberto Cuocolo, Department of Biomorphological and Functional Sciences, University Federico II, Napoli, Italy Nuclear cardiology plays a fundamental role in establishing the diagnosis of heart diseases Heart diseases are the leading causes of death in the western world. Each year in Europe, more than 500,000 men and women die from coronary artery disease . During the past two decades, major advances have been made in the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases . Nuclear cardiology has played a fundamental role in establishing the diagnosis of heart diseases and in the assessment of disease extent and the prediction of outcomes in the setting of coronary ...

Public Lecture by Dr. Beatrice A. Golomb “Cholesterol, Heart Disease , and You” August 21, 2002 at 6:00 p.m. in the Garren Auditorium, Basic Science Building Sponsored by the Sam & Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging, UCSD One concept on which the American public, the medical establishment, and the pharmaceutical industry seem to agree: cholesterol is bad, and lowering cholesterol is good. So well are these principles ingrained in our beliefs and practices that statin cholesterol-lowering drugs are the number 1 and 2 most prescribed drugs in the US. Many newspaper articles cite doctors who assert that these are wonder drugs, so safe and effective that they should be put in the water supply. But is lowering cholesterol always good, and only good? Who has clearly been shown to benefit from lowering cholesterol? Is cholesterol reduction right for you? We are conditioned to think of cholesterol ...

Helene Lindberg, occupational therapist, and Kerstin Franzén, physiotherapist, have studied the situation of children with severe heart disease in Sweden, and their need for assistive technology. The report, published in Swedish , is primarily intended for occupational therapists and physio- therapists, although parents and other close friends and relatives may also find it useful. The right assistive technology can make day-to-day life a little easier for children with severe heart defects, especially when it comes to sleep, food and eating, motor skills development, and help moving between different activities. Some assistive devices are available on the Swedish market, while others can be made. The report contains a lot of tips and advice. It is also important for the children and their families that the healthcare sector can offer good teams of ...

his kit will get you walking, then jogging (or running, which is really the same thing). If you’ve never jogged before, the kit will tell you what you need to know to start safely, and get fit gradually. If you are already a jogger (or runner) you may not learn much that’s new to you, but the kit might help you to run more regularly. The trouble with many exercise programs is that people start out with great enthusiasm — but miss one session, then another, and wake up one morning to find that they have accidentally quit. This kit should help you to overcome that problem, keeping you to your resolve for long enough to get you properly hooked on exercise. WHY JOGGING? Why did we choose jogging as the subject for this kit? YOUR GOAL We suggest that at least for the duration of the kit, you concentrate on the time spent exercising and its intensity — not yet on your speed. Your goals will be ...