IMAGE:This image summarizes the findings of the study. view more Credit: Journal of the American College of Cardiology WASHINGTON (Jan. 5, 2015) --A new study that followed nearly 70,000 women for two decades concluded that three-quarters of heart attacks in young women could be prevented if women closely followed six healthy lifestyle practices. The study, published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, followed participants in a study of nurses established in 1989, which surveyed more than 116,000 participants about their diets and other health habits every two years. Researchers from Indiana University, the Harvard School of Public Health, and Brigham and Women's Hospital analyzed data on 69,247 of the participants who met the requirements for their study. "Although mortality rates from heart disease in the U.S. have been in steady decline for the last four decades, women aged 35-44 have not experienced the same reduction," said Andrea K. Chomistek, ScD, a researcher from the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington and lead author of the paper. "This disparity may be explained by unhealthy lifestyle choices. We wanted to find out what proportion of heart disease cases could be attributed to unhealthy habits." Healthy habits were defined … Continue reading →

Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Newswise Baltimore, MD Mauro Moscucci, M.D., M.B.A., a board-certified specialist in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology, has joined LifeBridge Health as chief of medicine for Sinai Hospital and medical director of the LifeBridge Health Cardiovascular Institute. Dr. Moscuccis clinical expertise, business leadership and commitment to quality patient care make him the ideal person to lead our medical teams now and into the future, says Amy Perry, president of Sinai Hospital and executive vice president of LifeBridge Health. Moscucci will be leading the advancement of the LifeBridge Health Cardiovascular Institute, a comprehensive center that provides advanced patient-centered care and conducts groundbreaking cardiovascular research at Sinai and Northwest hospitals. The institutes integrated centers and programs are dedicated to preventing, treating and improving outcomes for heart disease, vascular disease and stroke. This is an exciting time for the LifeBridge Health Cardiovascular Institute. Advances in medicine and technology, as well as new discoveries in genetics, are changing our approach to heart disease. We are committed to building on our strengths to become a destination center for the prevention and treatment of heart disease and related conditions, says Dr. Moscucci. The LifeBridge Health Cardiovascular Institute is … Continue reading →