University of Regensburg

Findings from Germany, the United States and Canada advance knowledge in heart disease research

Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, July 28th, 2006

Reports from Germany, the United States and Canada highlight recent research in heart disease.

Study 1: Metabolic syndrome strongly predicts cardiac morbidity and mortality in healthy patients with a family background of coronary artery disease.

"This study examined the extent to which the metabolic syndrome (MS) augments the risk for major cardiovascular events in healthy patients with a strong genetic background for coronary artery disease (CAD). In a prospective cohort study, we examined 1,316 patients without previously diagnosed CAD or diabetes mellitus," researchers in Germany report.

W. Reinhard and colleagues at the...

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Source: Medicine and Law Weekly (2006-07-28)

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