Heart Attack
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HDL cholesterol impaired in kidney disease
HDL cholesterol is impaired in patients with chronic kidney disease – and may increase their cardiovascular disease risk. Read MoreJan 21, 2013
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Study ties early menopause to heart attack, stroke
Women who experience early menopause are more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than women whose menopause occurs at a later age, according to a new study by Melissa Wellons, M.D., assistant professor of Medicine in the Vanderbilt Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism. Read MoreSep 27, 2012
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Heart attack repair kit
A certain signaling pathway could be key to improving cardiac repair after a heart attack. Read MoreAug 16, 2011
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Receptor ‘ties’ together blood flow, atherosclerosis
A discovery about the causes of atherosclerosis, a cause of heart attacks and strokes, may lead to new treatments. Read MoreJun 22, 2011