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Cure Research for Coronary heart disease

Cure Research list for Coronary heart disease:

The list of research areas and treatments under analysis mentioned in various sources for Coronary heart disease includes:

Latest Treatments for Coronary heart disease

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Medical Research Breakthroughs and Coronary heart disease

Thyrotropin Levels May be associated with Coronary Heart Disease in Women: Thyrotropin, a hormone produced by the pituitary gland, is released into the blood and acts on the thyroid gland to stimulate its growth and function, according to background information in the article. The new Research indicates that levels of thyrotropin within the reference [normal] range are positively and linearly associated with systolic [top number] and diastolic [bottom number] blood pressure, body mass index and serum lipid concentrations with adverse effects on cardiovascular health. This study was done in women with known thyroid disease, cardiovascular disease or diabetes before the start of the study. During follow-up, 228 women (1.3 percent) and 182 men (2.3 percent) had died of coronary heart disease. Of these, they found 192 women and 164 men had thyrotropin levels within the clinical reference range of 0.5 milli-international units per litre to 3.5 milli-international units per litre. Overall, thyrotropin levels within the reference range were positively associated with coronary heart disease mortality; the trend was statistically significant in women but not in men. This study shows that coronary heart disease mortality increases in women with increasing levels of thyrotropin within the reference range. These results indicate that relatively low but clinically normal thyroid function may increase the risk of fatal coronary heart disease.

Cure Research discussion for Coronary heart disease:

Several experimental catheter-surgical procedures for unblocking coronary arteries are under study; their safety and effectiveness have not yet been established. They include:

  • Atherectomy, a procedure in which surgeons shave off thin strips of the plaque blocking the artery and remove these strips.
  • Laser angioplasty; instead of using a balloon to open up the blocked artery, doctors insert a catheter with a laser tip that burns or breaks down the plaque.
  • Insertion of a stent, a metal coil that can be permanently implanted in a narrowed part of an artery to keep it propped open.
(Source: excerpt from NHLBI, coronary heart disease: NHLBI)

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Coronary heart disease

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