Heart Disease

Research findings from Aarhus University update understanding of heart disease

Published in Cardiovascular Business Week, September 22nd, 2009

"of the study: Ergot-derived dopamine agonists (DAs) are used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, but may be associated with valvular heart disease and pulmonary hypertension. The study aim was to examine changes in cardiovascular abnormalities after the discontinuation or continuation of anti-parkinson treatment," scientists writing in the Journal of Heart Valve Disease report.

"Parkinson patients treated with either ergot-derived (n = 32) or non-ergot-derived (n = 8) DAs who had been diagnosed with valvular abnormalities or pulmonary hypertension, were included in this one-year follow up study. After an initial echocardiography, five patients continued...

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Source: Cardiovascular Business Week (2009-09-22)

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