Charity News from Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003Emory Data Suggest Diabetics Have Worsening Symptoms Prior to Acute Cardiac EventEmory University | New data presented by Emory researchers today address angina related quality of life in diabetic and non-diabetic patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), medical procedures performed in catheterization laboratories. Cilostazol Reduces Coronary Artery Stent Restenosis By Almost 40 Percent Emory University | A new and highly effective weapon in the war on heart disease could be on the horizon, according to results of the "Cilostazol for RESTenosis" (CREST) study presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions. Study reveals major differences between women and men in cardiovascular disease traits and treatment University of Michigan Health System | A new study shows just how different men and women really are — when it comes to their hearts, that is. It also helps solve several mysteries about women and heart problems, and highlights the need for better treatment of the No. 1 killer of women. More risk factors for heart disease increase Medicare cost American Heart Association | Preventing heart disease risk factors in younger adults could be a money-saving investment for the federal Medicare program, researchers reported in two studies presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2003. Heart failure care inconsistent American Heart Association | A third of heart failure patients left hospitals without some of the tried-and-true therapies that could add years to their lives, according to one of the largest studies of its kind, reported at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions. For smokers, air pollution is a drag on the heart American Heart Association | Short-term rises in air pollution might trigger heart attacks – especially among smokers – according to a study presented today. The researchers found that on days with high air pollution, current smokers had a greater risk of heart attack. Elementary signs of heart disease found in children American Heart Association | About one in eight schoolchildren have three or more risk factors of the metabolic syndrome, a precursor of cardiovascular disease, researchers reported today. The risk was about 1.6 times higher for girls than boys. Public access defibrillator use increasing American Heart Association | Use of portable defibrillators by non-emergency responders on victims of cardiac arrest doubled during a four-year period in Seattle and King County, Washington. Survival rates were similar to or better than those of people treated by professionals. Quality improvement program enhances heart care, closes gender gap American Heart Association | Using a low-cost, hospital quality improvement program substantially improved care for heart attack patients and significantly reduced treatment differences for men and women in one year, researchers reported today.
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