Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . July 21st, 2002
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Angioplasty - Using cholesterol-lowering medication after coronary procedures reduces risk of subsequent major cardiac events
Congestive Heart Failure - Gout drug shows promise in treating chronic heart failure
Disease Association - C-reactive protein a potent predictor of type 2 diabetes development
Kidney Failure - By 'fooling' the body, molecule helps set course to heart disease
Polycystic Ovary Disease - Women with ovary disease may also have high risk for heart disease
Vaccination - Influenza vaccination reduces risk of adverse cardiac events during flu season
Vascular Occlusion - Protein kinase G gene transfer prevents restenosis, vessel blockage
Acute Myocardial Infarction - Detection of glucose intolerance could identify patients at high risk of further cardiovascular disease
Acute Myocardial Infarction - New method could speed diagnosis
Angina - Simple questions may help predict death risk for heart patients
Cardiovascular Disease - Physicians rank diabetes as higher risk than smoking
Congestive Heart Failure - Vasogen announces plans for North American trial in CHF
Coronary Artery Defect - New use of diagnostic tool may save children from 'sudden death'
Disease Association - Homocysteine not related to psychological traits in obese adults
Heart Disease - Statin use in older adults associated with increase risk
Hypertension - Blood pressure treatment also improves heart function
Hypertension - New pathway for treating kidney failure studied
Myocardial Infarction - Age, not gender, determines treatment, survival after heart attack
Nutrition - Cardiovascular benefits of long-term fruit and vegetable consumption shown
Nutrition - Frequent nut consumption associated with decreased risk of sudden cardiac death
Nutrition - Lean ground beef fortified with soybean phytosterols lowers cholesterol
Obesity Therapy - Loss in body fat mass reduces concentrations of molecules related to atherosclerosis
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - Results of Flolan To Remodulin transition study reported in Chest
Revascularization Therapy - Study results show CO2 laser revascularization provides long-term angina relief
Syndrome X - Researchers solve mystery of why some people have chest pain but no sign of heart trouble
Telemedicine - Army doctors prepare for mass casualty scenario
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