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The results suggest that short sleep duration may increase obesity risk by causing small changes in eating patterns that cumulatively alter energy balance, especially in ]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:43:33 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Achievement-of-sufficient-night-sleep-needed-in-obesity-prevention-and-weight-management-programs approval in the European Union (EU), Iceland and Norway for the conversion of recent onset atrial fibrillation (AF) to sinus rhythm in adults.]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:48:17 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=BRINAVESS-IV-granted-marketing-approval-in-EU-for-conversion-of-recent-onset-AF-to-sinus-rhythm health actions to reduce the risks of long-term cardiovascular disease. The study concludes that almost half of Greek schoolchildren have a low ]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:47:00 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Focused-health-actions-may-promote-optimal-food-consumption-behaviour-intense-physical-activity-pattern Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:42:37 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Illinois-profs-receive-grant-to-work-with-kidney-dialysis-patients study conducted by a team from the University of Athens on the Aegean island of Ikaria has demonstrated that moderate consumption of coffee by hypertensive elderly individuals can lead to improvements in aortic distensibility. Distensibility is a measure of the elasticity of arteries, and low levels have long been recognised as an indicator of atherosclerosis and a reliable predictor of future cardiovascular ]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:39:00 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Moderate-consumption-of-coffee-benefits-aortic-distensibility-in-hypertensive-elderly-individuals low in saturated fat. Choosing these healthier options appears to significantly reduce the long-term risk of heart disease in patients with mildly elevated blood pressure, particularly African Americans.]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:02:00 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=DASH-eating-plan-reduces-heart-disease-risk-in-African-Americans-Study Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:01:47 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Cardiac-Thrombi-in-Stress-Tako-Tsubo-Cardiomyopathy-More-Than-an-Apical-Issue Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:01:47 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=A-Big-Man-With-a-Broken-Heart-Stress-Induced-Cardiomyopathy-in-a-Morbidly-Obese-Man search we reviewed the literature about CI in CMD and found that CI is apparently absent in Ullrich CMD or CMD with integrin deficiency and only mild in Bethlem CMD. CI in merosin deficiency includes dilated cardiomyopathy and systolic dysfunction. CI in dystroglycanopathies ]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:03:37 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Cardiac-Findings-in-Congenital-Muscular-Dystrophies Primary cardiomyopathies are multifactorial diseases. Genetic factors other than the causal mutations in the modified genes affect the phenotypic expression of dilated cardiomyopathy. The aim of this study was to determine the association of angiotensin-converting enzyme I/D polymorphism with the risk of dilated cardiomyopathy in a Tunisian population. A total of 76 patients with dilated cardiomyopathy was compared to 151 ethnically, age- and gender-matched ]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:55:03 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Association-of-ACE-I-D-polymorphism-in-Tunisian-patients-with-dilated-cardiomyopathy Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:09:10 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Clinicopathological-profiles-of-progressive-heart-failure-in-hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:00:00 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Barth-syndrome-an-X-linked-cause-of-fetal-cardiomyopathy-and-stillbirth health benefits of prevention worth the investment. The EUROASPIRE III health ]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:16:00 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Study-on-conflict-between-capacity-to-pay-and-need-for-health-care management of sarcopenia -- also described as age-related muscle and functional loss -- were published this past week in the clinical publication, Journal of American Medical Directors Association.]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:41:46 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Nutritional-recommendations-for-management-of-sarcopenia-published be re-evaluated. That is the conclusion of a recent study, which has shown that the common criteria used for assessment does not take into account the type and intensity of the exercise performed. The single most common cause of sudden death in competitive footballers is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - a disease that ]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:36:05 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=ECG-based-screening-for-young-footballers-at-risk-of-heart-disease-needs-to-be-reviewed-Study world, who treat patients with congenital heart disease, will gather at the Hilton Columbus at Easton Town Center August 31-September 2, 2010 for the International Symposium on the Hybrid Approach to Congenital Heart Disease (ISHAC).]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:16:00 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=International-Symposium-to-explore-Hybrid-approach-for-congenital-heart-disease study, seeing overwhelming evidence of the success of apixaban in the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation who are unsuitable for the conventional treatment of warfarin, has recommended early termination of this study. The decision came after repeated review and careful consideration of all efficacy and safety data.]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:16:43 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Data-monitoring-committee-recommends-early-termination-following-impressive-results-of-AVERROES-study human gene therapy, today reported its results for the first half year of 2010.]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:16:00 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Amsterdam-Molecular-first-half-2010-net-loss-in-line-with-last-year Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:10:09 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Berlin-Heart-Implantation-for-Congenital-Heart-Defects online to coincide with its presentation at the European Society of Cardiology meeting in Stockholm.]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:17:48 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Patients-with-atherothrombosis-are-at-increased-risk-of-ischemic-events-Study