http://www.nyp.org/library/audio-podcast.html NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Heart Care Podcast Feeder 1.4.4 http://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us (c) NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital webmaster@nyp.org Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:17:00 -0400 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:17:00 -0400 10080 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/hh.jpg http://www.nyp.org/library/audio-podcast.html NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Heart Care Podcast NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Heart Care Podcast Heart Care no NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster webmaster@nyp.org no http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0910hc.mp3 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:00:00 GMT boost-your-health-with-active-commuting NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster If you're tired of sitting in rush hour traffic, a new study offers motivation to pedal or walk your way to work instead. no 2:51 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0909hc.mp3 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:00:00 GMT veggies-and-grains-help-lower-blood-pressure NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster In the medical journal Circulation, researchers report a way to help lower blood pressure, and it may be as easy as eating more vegetables and grains. no 3:03 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0908hc.mp3 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:00:00 GMT time-widens-for-giving-clot-busting-drug-for-stroke NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster An advisory committee of the American Stroke Association/American Heart Association has issued a recommendation that the window of time for tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) therapy be opened much wider. The advisory appears in the medical journal Stroke. no 3:16 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0907hc.mp3 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT heart-failure-creates-needs-for-patient-and-caregiver NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster People with heart failure, and those who care for them, want more attention paid to their psychological needs, a new study finds. no 2:31 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0906hc.mp3 Fri, 15 May 2009 17:00:00 GMT protect-heart-with-low-blood-pressure-and-cholesterol NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster The tightest control of the major risk factors for heart disease seems to provide the greatest protection against cardiovascular problems, says a study reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology no 2:51 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0905hc.mp3 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:00:00 GMT abnormal-heart-rythm-may-be-predicted-by-risk-score NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster Weighing a combination of risk factors could help doctors predict which patients are the most likely to develop atrial fibrillation, says a study reported in the medical journal Lancet. no 3:20 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0904hc.mp3 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:00:00 GMT echocardiography-a-valuable-view-of-the-heart NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster The advanced imaging technique called contrast echocardiography can have a significant impact on the diagnosis and treatment of people hospitalized with heart disease, says a report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. no 2:38 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0903hc.mp3 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT arteries-may-clear-of-calcium-deposits-with-extra-sleep NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster A good night's sleep may be just what your arteries need, says a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association. no 2:45 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0902hc.mp3 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT heart-health-includes-vitamin-d NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster A lack of vitamin D, which is absorbed primarily through exposure to sunlight, helps boost the risk of heart attacks and strokes, new research finds. no 2:58 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0901hc.mp3 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT new-type-of-artery-stent-shows-promise NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster A new generation of stents shows promise in avoiding the late-onset problems that have plagued drug-eluting stents in patients with heart disease, researchers say. The findings come from two European studies presented at the annual scientific meeting of the American Heart Association. no 3:21 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0812hc.mp3 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT drug-coated-stents-best-for-some-after-heart-attack NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster Drug-coated stents are more effective than the bare metal kind for people who have heart attacks, says a study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine. no 3:16 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0811hc.mp3 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT better-long-term-outcomes-with-medications-versus-angioplasty NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster There are some advantages to artery-opening angioplasty over medication treatment for people with heart disease, but those advantages disappear within three years, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine. no 2:54 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0810hc.mp3 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT heart-failure-hospital-admissions-continue-to-rise NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster The number of Americans admitted to hospitals for heart failure has jumped in recent years, and the trend almost certainly will continue, says a report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. no 2:39 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0809hc.mp3 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT silent-strokes-different-than-tias-experts-say NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster If you are an older American with no major health problems, chances are about one in 10 that you have had a stroke and did not know it, according to a report in the medical journal Stroke. no 3:02 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0808hc.mp3 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT some-fats-actually-may-help-the-heart NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster Fewer than half of Americans realize there are two types of dietary fat that actually help their hearts, a new survey shows. So, while many have heeded the warnings about the cardiovascular dangers of trans fats and saturated fats, the American Heart Association (AHA) now thinks people need to pay more attention to the cardiovascular benefits conferred by polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. no 2:54 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0807hc.mp3 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT heart-disease-in-men-linked-to-teen-years NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster Normal developmental changes during the teenage years leave young adult men at higher risk of heart disease than their female counterparts, researchers report in the journal Circulation. no 3:24 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0806hc.mp3 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT heart-failure-a-concern-for-non-cardiac-surgeries NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster Older persons with heart failure face heightened odds of complications and death after non-cardiac surgeries, according to a study reported in the medical journal Anesthesiology. no 2:55 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0805hc.mp3 Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT triglycerides-linked-to-risk-for-heart-disease NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster High levels of triglycerides are strong predictors of cardiac trouble and this strengthens the case for including measurement of the blood fats in prevention programs, says a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. no 3:13 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0804hc.mp3 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT surgery-tops-stents-for-multiple-heart-blockages NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster Bypass surgery provides a lower risk of death and heart attacks than stents for people with blockages of at least two heart arteries, says a report in the New England Journal of Medcine. no 2:54 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0803hc.mp3 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT restless-legs-syndrome-and-heart-disease-linked NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster Persons with Restless Legs Syndrome called RLS face twice the risk of a stroke or heart disease compared to people who don't have the condition, says a report in the Journal of Nuerology. no 2:57 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0802hc.mp3 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT take-a-mini-stroke-seriously NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster Doctors call them Transient Ischemic Attack, but they are more comonly known as mini strokes, but make no mistake they can be deadly. no 3:30 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0801hc.mp3 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT winter-months-bring-elevated-blood-pressure-experts-say NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster It turns out blood pressure has a chill factor. High blood pressure is harder to control in colder weather according to experts at a recent meeting of the American Heart Association. no 2:54 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0712hc.mp3 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMT health-care-important-both-before-and-after-problems-occur NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster People need to take care of their hearts both before and after heart trouble starts, according to two new studies. no 4:09 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0711hc.mp3 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT heart-risk-linked-to-pot-belly NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster Manage the belly, not just the pounds. That's the heart healthy advice from a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. no 3:36 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0710hc.mp3 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:00:00 GMT whispering-stroke-can-cause-harm NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster A surprisingly high number of Americans may suffer whispering strokes. Attacks whose symptoms are so mild they often go ignored. no 3:10 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0709hc.mp3 Wed, 15 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMT your-heart-health-get-started-now NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster Adopting a heart healthy lifestyle makes a difference even if the change doesn't come until middle age. no 3:14 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0708hc.mp3 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 13:00:00 -0400 deadly-heart-attacks-need-quick-treatment NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster The American Heart Association (AHA) is launching a community-based program to reduce the toll of the deadliest kind of heart attack. no 3:16 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0707hc.mp3 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:00:00 -0400 controlling-high-blood-pressure-still-a-problem-fo NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster Although most Americans with high blood pressure are taking steps to combat the potentially deadly condition, only 30 percent have it under control, say researchers in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). no 3:15 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0706hc.mp3 Tue, 15 May 2007 17:00:00 +0000 http://dev.chs.greystone.net/podcasts/0706hc.mp3 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) help heart disease patients live longer, lead more active lives, and enjoy a quality of life comparable to that of average Americans, according to a study in the journal Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. no 2:48 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0705hc.mp3 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:00:00 +0000 http://dev.chs.greystone.net/podcasts/0705hc.mp3 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster A new non-surgical treatment for the removal of blood clots appears to be safer, faster, and more effective than traditional therapies, according to a report from the Society of Interventional Radiology meeting. no 4:05 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0704hc.mp3 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:00:00 +0000 http://dev.chs.greystone.net/podcasts/0704hc.mp3 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster Comparison of two imaging techniques for the emergency diagnosis of acute stroke shows that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide a more sensitive diagnosis than computed tomography (CT) for acute ischemic stroke, according to a report in The Lancet. no 3:12 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0703hc.mp3 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:00:00 +0000 http://dev.chs.greystone.net/podcasts/0703hc.mp3 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster A cluster of cardiac factors known as "metabolic syndrome" is a strong indicator of increased risk of heart disease, according to a report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC). no 3:00 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0702hc.mp3 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:00:00 +0000 http://dev.chs.greystone.net/podcasts/0702hc.mp3 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster Why walk your way to better heart health when you can waltz? That is the question posed by researchers who have found that waltzing improves heart function and quality of life among chronic heart failure patients. no 2:28 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0701hc.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:00:00 +0000 http://dev.chs.greystone.net/podcasts/0701hc.mp3 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster Stroke patients who receive constraint-induced movement therapy, a rehabilitative technique that restrains the less-impaired arm, show significant improvement in arm and hand function, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association. no 3:28 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0612hc.mp3 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:00:00 +0000 http://dev.chs.greystone.net/podcasts/0612hc.mp3 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster Early, aggressive treatment with cholesterol-lowering statin medications gives significant long-term benefits for people who suffer heart attacks or other acute coronary events, says a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine. no 3:51 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0611hc.mp3 Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:00:00 +0000 http://dev.chs.greystone.net/podcasts/0611hc.mp3 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster "Sudden cardiac death" often is not all that sudden, and lives can be saved by training people about the symptoms of impending cardiac arrest and what action to take, according to a report in the journal Circulation. no 3:22 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0610hc.mp3 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:00:00 +0000 http://dev.chs.greystone.net/podcasts/0610hc.mp3 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster For older adults, eating fish helps the heart by regulating its electrical activity, according to a report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. no 2:56 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0609hc.mp3 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:00:00 +0000 http://dev.chs.greystone.net/podcasts/0609hc.mp3 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster Eating dairy products, especially low-fat ones, could help lower your blood pressure, according to a report in the medical journal Hypertension. no 2:35 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0608hc.mp3 Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:00:00 +0000 http://dev.chs.greystone.net/podcasts/0608hc.mp3 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster Women in cardiac rehabilitation following a heart attack or bypass surgery have an average fitness level of patients with more serious heart conditions, according to a report in the medical journal Circulation. no 3:05 http://webmedia.nyp.org/nyp/media/p-hearthealth/0607hc.mp3 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:00:00 +0000 http://dev.chs.greystone.net/podcasts/0607hc.mp3 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Webmaster Mothers pass on much that is good to their children, but a new study shows there is one gift most would rather not receive - heart disease. no 3:33