01 Mar 2010
| by Dr Daniel Ford and Dr Raj Thakkar
Cancer therapy can have major implications for the cardiovascular system and monitoring...ABSTRACT The cardiovascular system must be considered when managing patients with cancer ...
, effusions and dysrhythmias. Certain malignancies are more likely to affect the cardiovascular system ...
to the patient's cardiovascular system resulting from chemotherapy and radiotherapy are relatively unusual ...
01 Feb 2009
| by Dr Heather Currie
Women are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease after the menopause. By Dr Heather Currie...of the important long-term effects of the menopause on women's cardiovascular system. CVD is the leading cause ...
ABSTRACT Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women who have ...
: CAUSES OF DEATH IN EUROPEAN WOMEN 1 Cardiovascular disease: 57 per cent Cancers ...
01 May 2008
KEY POINTS There is increasing evidence to support the observation that cardiovascular ...
in women. Mid-life should be the trigger for cardiovascular risk analysis, healthy lifestyle advice ...
shown to predict subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD) with an effect similar to or greater than ...
27 Jan 2011
in their cardiovascular risk factors...This longitudinal study followed the change in cardiovascular risk factors in patients starting treatment for psoriasis vulgaris over 12 weeks.
The study included 34 psoriasis patients (10 of whom ...
several lipid profile changes and those undergoing narrow-band UVB and PUVA have several cardiovascular ...
01 Nov 2007
New evidence is now available on the cardiovascular benefits of oestrogen therapy. By Miss...Cardiovascular disease (CVD), of which CHD and stroke are the primary clinical endpoints ...
in those aged 70-79 years. 5 A possible explanation for early cardiovascular harm in the WHI study is an increase in thrombogenesis or abnormal cardiovascular remodelling. Both of these are dose-dependent. Thus ...
01 Jun 2007
atherosclerosis, infection and an increased risk of cancer. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE ...
dysfunction Mood disorder Psychosis PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Acute inflammatory demyelinating ...
of medicine. A wide spectrum of clinical features arises from thrombosis in any organ system; livedo ...
08 Jun 2011
There is evidence that menopausal women with vasomotor symptoms are at increased CVD risk as measured by surrogate markers
01 May 2007
GPs with an interest in women's health review the latest papers of significance from research teams across the world
01 Sep 2008
| by Dr Emma Benton and Dr Rachael Morris-Jones
ABSTRACT The cutaneous disorder acanthosis nigricans (AN) may signify systemic disease ...
cutaneous disorder that may signify systemic disease. It is characterised by hyperpigmentation ...
reveal any family history of skin disease and a detailed systems review will identify any possible ...
01 Mar 2010
| by Dr Paula Hensler, Editor, MIMS Oncology & Palliative Care
.
Cancer and cancer therapies have a profound impact on all body systems. Dr Daniel Ford and Dr Raj Thakkar present the major implications of cancer and its treatments for the cardiovascular system and explain why ...