New Heart Study a Legacy for the Future

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Several Mississippi universities hope to create an African-American version of the Framingham Study. The Framingham Study has evaluated the cardiovascular health of the residents of Framinham, Massachusetts since 1948. The Jackson Heart Study will follow 6,500 African Americans living in Mississippi. African Americans have higher death rates from cardiovascular disease than whites, and this is true in both men and women. Participants will also be educated about risk factors and ways they can lower their risk of cardiovascular disease.

Reports, African Americans, Clinical trials

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Researchers probe anemia-heart failure link

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Doctors are trying to determine whether treatment for anemia will benefit patients with heart failure. Anemia often occurs in patients heart failure but doctors don't know if heart failure causes anemia or if anemia makes heart failure worse. Two studies have shown that heart failure patients who also have anemia have higher mortality rates than other heart failure patients.

Patient outcomes, Anemia, Physiological aspects, Prognosis, Congestive heart failure

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Noninvasive heart valve procedures seen as potential alternative to surgery

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The Cardiovascular Research Foundation's 2004 Scientific Symposium on Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics presented noninvasive heart valve procedures. Although percutaneous heart valve replacement is in its infancy, the sheer scope of valve replacement surgery creates an environment in which manufacturers are eager to see the replacement move forward.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Science & research, Research and Testing Services, Washington, DC, Heart & Cardiovascular R&D, Research, Heart, Washington, D.C., Cardiovascular research, Cardiology, Heart surgery

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