cardiac

  1. Apple

    Cause of death of Dr Ellsworth Wareham ?

    What was cause of death of Dr Ellsworth Wareham (104 yo) ? He was vegan and cardiac surgeon, He stated that vegans' arteries were always cleaner and smoother. He retired at the age of 95. "If your cholesterol is under 150, your chances of getting a heart attack are very low", he said his own...
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    • cardiac centenarian cholesterol heart attack vegan veganism
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    • Forum: Miscellaneous
  2. B

    Doxycycline Impairs Cardiac Mitochondrial and Contractile Function

    Mice treated with doxycycline showed mitochondrial complex I dysfunction, reduced OXPHOS capacity and impaired diastolic function. Doxycycline exacerbated diastolic dysfunction and reduced ejection fraction in a diabetes mouse model vulnerable for metabolic derangements. We therefore conclude...
  3. Smitty

    Nuclear (Thallium) Stress Test

    Hi all, Some background: I had an SVT episode in which my heart rate reached 214BPM resting. I felt well – no dizziness, faintness, etc. besides some anxiety during the episode and it has been 3 years since my last. Since it's been a while and I haven't experienced an SVT under the care of my...
  4. P

    Some Pentoxifylline Studies

    Pentoxifylline Reverses Oxidative Mitochondrial Defect in Claudicating Skeletal Muscle The effect of pentoxifylline on filterability of normal red blood cells and their adhesiveness to cultured endothelial cells - Springer Pentoxifylline Neuroprotective Effects Are Possibly Related to Its...
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    • antiinflammatory cardiac diabetes dopaminergic jnk mitochondria mitochondrial dysfunction neuroprotective oxidative metabolism parkinson's pentoxifylline study tnf
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  5. haidut

    The Obesity "paradox" - Confirmed Once Again

    This study looked at people who had undergone cardiac surgery, so it probably does not apply directly to "healthy" people. However, the findings are pretty telling - if you are unhealthy and about to have a surgical procedure being overweight or mildly obese can save your life...
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    • cardiac heart mortality obesity outcome overweight prolactin study surgery
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    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  6. haidut

    Estradiol promotes sudden cardiac death; progesterone is protective

    Another study showing just how beneficial the "female" hormone is. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22245795 "...This study reveals the proarrhythmic effect of EST and the antiarrhythmic effect of PROG in LQT2 in vivo, outlining a new potential antiarrhythmic therapy for LQTS."
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