http://piedmont3.photobooks.com/nlt/Page.asp?GroupID=G0073Heart Care from Piedmont Healthcareen-usCopyright 2010, Piedmont HealthcareMon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 ESTWed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 ESTPhotobooks Content Management Systemhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss1440http://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009940A new study suggests that even after a heart attack, quitting smoking can boost your long-term survival odds compared to those who don't quit.Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009940http://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009913New research suggests that unhealthy cholesterol levels can affect your risk for heart failure.Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009913http://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009906According to a study in Circulation, fewer Americans today meet five key heart-healthy goals compared to 1994.Fri, 1 Jan 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009906http://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009872Getting a flu shot may help lower the risk of dying from heart disease or having a heart attack. Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009872http://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009865A study published in the American Heart Association's medical journal found that even small amounts of cigarette smoke are linked to the steepest increases in risk for death from heart disease. Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009865http://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009828If you're tired of sitting in rush hour traffic, a new study offers motivation to pedal or walk your way to work instead.Thu, 1 Oct 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009828http://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009800In 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.Tue, 1 Sep 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009800http://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009781An 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.Sat, 1 Aug 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009781http://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009763People with heart failure, and those who care for them, want more attention paid to their psychological needs, a new study finds. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009763http://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009745The 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 CardiologyMon, 1 Jun 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009745http://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009722Weighing 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.Fri, 1 May 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009722http://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009704The 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. Wed, 1 Apr 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009704http://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009638A lack of vitamin D, which is absorbed primarily through exposure to sunlight, helps boost the risk of heart attacks and strokes, new research finds. Sun, 1 Feb 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009638http://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009631A 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. Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://piedmont3.photobooks.com/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009631