Tag Archives: Heart Disease

Younger Men With Erectile Dysfunction at Double Risk of Heart Disease

January 30th, 2009 - 11:38 am

Men who experience erectile dysfunction at a young age — from 40 to 49 — are two times more likely to develop heart disease compared to men without erectile dysfunction, according to a new Mayo Clinic study. Overall, researchers found … Continue reading →

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Patients Share "Stories of the Heart"

July 28th, 2008 - 8:27 pm

Mayo Clinic’s Division of Cardiovascular Diseases has twice sponsored a program called “Stories of the Heart: Through the Eyes of Our Patients.” Patients who had received heart care from Mayo came back to tell their stories about how their lives … Continue reading →

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Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease Risk

July 23rd, 2008 - 5:46 pm

Virend Somers, M.D., Ph.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, is the chair of the joint statement writing committee for a joint statement from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology saying that medical researchers need to undertake … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Research on Link Between Leptin and Cardiovascular Disease

June 9th, 2008 - 5:34 pm

Leptin, a hormone that regulates appetite, appears to be associated with cardiovascular disease, say researchers at Mayo Clinic. According to findings published in Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, adults with high levels of leptin in their blood appear to have … Continue reading →

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