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Constantine Gatsonis: Better Triage for Chest Pains

By Guest PostMarch 27, 2012Scienceacrin, acute coronary syndrome, biostatistician, brad snyder, brown, cancer, cardiac disease, ccta, constantine gatsonis, ct angiography, david orenstein, erin greco, heart attack, philadelphia, radiology

In a study in The New England Journal of Medicine, authors including biostatisticians from Brown report that coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) is a safe way to screen patients coming to the ER with chest pains who are not at high risk for acute coronary syndrome. Patients who got CCTA and tested negative were more likely to be discharged home and spend less time at the hospital.

Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA), a technology for diagnostic imaging of the heart, is a safe way to assess whether patients whose risk of heart attack is not high need to be hospitalized when they arrive at the emergency room complaining of chest pains. Brown biostatisticians led by Constantine Gatsonis are part of a team of researchers who report that finding in The New England Journal of Medicine and at the American College of Cardiology Conference March 26. (more…)

Death Rate From Heart Attack Higher in U.S. Territories Than on Mainland

By Guest PostJune 28, 2011Healthheart attack, mainland, marcella nunez-smith, medicare reimbursement rates, u.s. territory, u.s. virgin islands, yale school of medicine

There is a 17% greater risk of dying after a heart attack if you are treated in a hospital located in a U.S. territory-i.e. the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands-rather than in a hospital in the mainland United States, according to new findings published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

The study by Yale School of Medicine researchers shows that many U.S. citizens who call the U.S. territories home, are at a major healthcare disadvantage. (more…)

Working More Than 11 Hours Increases Chances For Heart Attack By 2/3

By PravdaApril 5, 2011Healthexperience of stress, heart attack, long working days, working hours, working long hours

Those who spend more than 11 hours at work increase their chance of having a heart attack by two thirds, according to a new study. (more…)

Stroke Takes ‘Enormous Toll’ on Hollywood Stars

By Guest PostFebruary 11, 2011General, Healthcardiovascular disease, elizabeth taylor, fatal strokes, grace Kelly, hannah smith, heart attack, high blood pressure, hollywood actors, hollywood stars, kirk douglas, los angeles, mary pickford, oscar nominees, rana fiaz, researchers, richard burton, stroke, united states

A study by researchers at the UCLA Stroke Center found that stroke and cardiovascular disease have exacted an enormous toll on Hollywood stars.

The findings were presented at the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference (ISC) in Los Angeles on Feb. 10.

“Since this is the first time the ISC is being held in Los Angeles, we thought it was an appropriate occasion to investigate the frequency and impact of stroke among leading Hollywood actors,” said Hannah Smith, a staff research associate at the UCLA Stroke Center. “By documenting the toll that stroke and myocardial infarction have exacted on stars like Kirk Douglas and Grace Kelly, we hope to illustrate the damage that cardiovascular disease can cause.” (more…)

New Research Gets to the Heart of How Niacin Fights High cholesterol, Points to a New Pathway

By Guest PostOctober 8, 20101 commentHealthadult americans, apoc3, blood cholesterol, blood triglycerides, cell metabolism, fat tissues, fibrates, hdls, heart attack, heart disease, high blood lipids, jiandie lin, lipid metabolism, pgc-1beta, sirna therapeutics, united states, university of michigan, vitamin b3

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— High blood lipids are a big risk factor for developing heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States. Approximately one of every six adult Americans has high blood cholesterol and about every 25 seconds, an American will have a heart attack, and nearly one every minute will die from it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (more…)

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Constantine Gatsonis: Better Triage for Chest Pains

Death Rate From Heart Attack Higher in U.S. Territories Than on Mainland

Working More Than 11 Hours Increases Chances For Heart Attack By 2/3

Stroke Takes ‘Enormous Toll’ on Hollywood Stars

New Research Gets to the Heart of How Niacin Fights High cholesterol, Points to a New Pathway