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Harvard Heart Letter archives from April 2008
Angioplasty or bypass surgery?
April 1, 2008... For many people, choosing one or the other is a toss-up.
Angioplasty or bypass surgery? Which is best when cholesterol-laden plaque narrows a coronary artery and chokes off blood flow to part of the heart muscle?
There's no simple...
Golden opportunity to fight heart disease.(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... It might be time to add too little vitamin D to the list of things that promote heart disease.
Sometimes called the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D usually draws attention for its role in building bone. But it does so much more than that....
Small price to pay for an extra 14 years.(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... If you had the foresight during middle age to exercise, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, drink alcohol in moderation, and not smoke, you may have added up to 14 years to your life. Writing in the online journal PLoS Medicine, British...
Dual duty for WelChol.(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... Few people with type 2 diabetes have the "luxury" of controlling only their blood sugar. Most also struggle to keep their blood pressure and cholesterol in check. Colesevelam (WelChol) may help with two of these three tasks. It is the first...
Do people on warfarin need to avoid vitamin supplements that contain vitamin K?
April 1, 2008... Q. In your January issue you mentioned Centrum Cardio, a new multivitamin supplement that supposedly lowers cholesterol. Taking two tablets a day, as recommended, would deliver 25 micrograms of vitamin K. Is it wise to recommend this product...
Is a nuclear imaging stress test the same thing as an exercise stress test or exercise echocardiogram?(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... Q. I had some vague chest pain on vacation and went to the emergency room. The doctor told me to have a nuclear imaging stress test when I got home. My primary care physician sent me to a cardiologist for a treadmill test. But the cardiologist...
Are medications for ADHD safe for the heart?
April 1, 2008... Q. I am a fairly healthy 52-year-old man. For many years I have felt like I have ADHD. A recent work-up confirmed my suspicion. My doctor suggested I take Ritalin. Is that okay for the heart?
A. Good for you for following up on your...