Heart Health Archives

Your Gut May Determine Your Risk of Heart Disease

May 18, 2016 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

We’ve heard that the saturated fat and cholesterol found in red meat, egg yolks and full-fat dairy products can lead to clogged arteries. But there appears to be an additional danger in how bacteria in our digestive system process these foods. A team of Cleveland Clinic researchers found that a … Read More

Heart Disease May Put You At Risk for Dementia

May 18, 2016 · Timothy Cole · Heart Health

Cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of women in this country, with 400,000 succumbing to heart attack, heart failure or stroke every year. Yet the high prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease indicates the threat is not being taken seriously. If you are not concerned about your heart health, … Read More

For Greater Success, Don’t Wait to Ablate Your Atrial Fibrillation

May 18, 2016 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

The sooner your persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) is treated with catheter ablation, the more likely it is that the procedure will help reduce complications of this common heart rhythm problem. A Cleveland Clinic study published in the journal Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology found that among patients who have an ablation, … Read More

Further Proof that Time Is Critical When It Comes to a Stroke

May 18, 2016 · Jay Roland · Heart Health

Intra-arterial treatment (IAT) to help remove clots from the blood vessels of stroke patients can be a life-saving procedure. It can also minimize the damage a stroke can cause. IAT uses a catheter to deliver a clot-dissolving drug to the location of the clot in the brain artery or physically … Read More

Age Not Only Factor in Treatment Choices for Older Heart Patients

May 18, 2016 · Jay Roland · Heart Health

Individuals 80 and older who have unstable angina or who have had a heart attack may do much better by having a stent put in or by having surgery, instead of more conservative care. A study called the After Eighty trial examined whether invasive procedures such as percutaneous coronary intervention … Read More

Recent asthma activity may be linked to aortic aneurysm rupture

May 18, 2016 · Jay Roland · Heart Health

An analysis of medical records of more than 33,000 adults age 50 and older found that those with recent asthma activity were more likely than non-asthmatics to experience abdominal aortic anuerysm rupture and sudden death. The research, published in the American Heart Association journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, found … Read More

Normal caffeine consumption not associated with extra heartbeats

May 18, 2016 · Jay Roland · Heart Health

If a cup of coffee with breakfast or an iced tea with lunch is part of your regular routine, a recent study suggests that your moderate caffeine intake isn’t likely to cause extra heartbeats. The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, found no significant associations between … Read More

Systolic blood pressure of less than 140 suggests a lower stroke risk

May 18, 2016 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

In 2014, the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC 8) issued a report that proposed a systolic blood pressure of 150 mmHg as the level at which anti-hypertensive treatment should start in older adults. The reasoning was that a systolic pressure of up to 150 mmHg didn’t significantly raise the health … Read More

In the News: Gout May Hurt Your Heart

May 18, 2016 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

Gout is known to make your joints tender and swollen, but researchers now believe the inflammation and intense pain of the condition affects your heart as well. According to a study published online in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (September 2015), patients with gout have a modest 13 to 21 … Read More

Children and high cholesterol

May 18, 2016 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

Q. My son and I have high cholesterol. Should my 10-year-old grandson have his cholesterol levels measured? A. There is little disagreement that adults should undergo cholesterol screening. The question of if and when to screen children has been more contentious. Why consider screening at an early age? The U.S. … Read More

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