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Harvard Heart Letter archives from August 2006
Blood clots a late hazard for drug-coated stents.
August 1, 2006... The benefits of drug-coated stents come with a price -- long-term use of clot-preventing drugs.
When the first drug-coated stent earned FDA approval in 2003, it was hailed as a revolution in treating cholesterol-clogged arteries. These...
When heart disease turns traumatic.
August 1, 2006... Post-traumatic stress disorder doesn't single out combat veterans. It can also afflict those battling heart disease.
As soldiers return from Iraq and Afghanistan, post-traumatic stress disorder is in the news again. Much has been learned...
A number worth watching.
August 1, 2006... The heart's ejection fraction can be a helpful number to know.
A few ounces at a time, your heart moves about 2,000 gallons of blood a day. On the surface, the pumping process seems simple. The heart's upper chambers, the atria, relax and...
Heart Beat; Green tea: beverage, not medicine.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Is green tea good for your heart? Not according to the FDA, which has rejected a tea company's claim that drinking a cup of green tea a day might help ward off heart disease.
Ito En, Ltd. of Japan and North America wanted to put this health...
Heart Beat; Persistent pain common after a stroke.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... The most visible signs of a stroke are problems speaking or difficulty moving one side of the body. Persistent pain is an invisible aftereffect that can be equally devastating. For some people, post-stroke pain entails muscle pains and aches,...
In Brief.(regular exercise and a healthful diet for maintaining a healthy heart )
August 1, 2006... Exercising improper restraint. Women over age 75 are less likely to get advice about exercise from their doctors than younger women, even though late-life exercise has numerous benefits and women in this age group are the fastest-growing...
Ask the doctor; Is niacin okay for people with diabetes?
August 1, 2006... Q. I have been taking niacin for several years, and it has helped keep my good and bad cholesterol in their healthy ranges. Now I have been diagnosed with diabetes, and my doctor forbids me from taking niacin any more. What's the reasoning...