Researchers Find Heart Beats to Own Drum
Author: Katie Kelley

In a December issue of the science journal Cell Metabolism,
researchers reported on recently discovered evidence that
the heart may in fact "beat to its own drummer."

Scientists from the University of Utah and the Salt Lake
Veterans Affairs Medical Center studied the molecular
circuitry surrounding the cardiovascular system and found
that "a peripheral clock plays a role in the circadian
rhythm of blood pressure and heart rate," according to a
Dec. 8 news report from Science Daily.

Researchers had hoped to obtain knowledge of the "molecular
circuitry within the cardiovascular system itself that
controls the daily rise and fall of blood pressure and
heart rate," according to Science Daily. Additionally,
because of the newfound "drummer" within the heart,
researchers believe they can better understand the link
between diabetes prescription drugs and heart conditions,
side effects; however, more research is needed, according
to news reports.

The report also looked at as to why there is a trend of
cardiovascular events occurring in the morning. What
researchers found to explain this involves the "circadian
rhythms of physiology" and a rise, or "morning surge," of
blood pressure, which may be the cause of the handful of
heart related conditions occurring in early a.m. hours.

Heart Failure Causes

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) reported
on the following potential causes of congestive heart
failure (CHF) including the following:

* severe lung disease

* heart valve disease

* high blood pressure

* heart muscle disease

* coronary artery disease

However, there are other conditions and factors that can
influence the development of heart failure, for example
prescription drug dangers. There are also an array risk
factors that may affect a person's development of heart
failure including the following, according to the UPMC:

* age

* gender

* ethnicity

* family history

* alcohol consumption, chronic alcohol abuse

Prescription Drug Dangers

Their are several prescription drug dangers associated with
the development of heart failure including the consumption
of a type 2 diabetes drug known as Avandia. The drug
Avandia (rosiglitazone) is from GlaxoSmithKline and was
released in May 1999.

According to a New England Journal of Medicine report,
Avandia may cause an increased risk of heart failure among
type 2 diabetes patients. The Avandia-induced heart failure
may not be the only risk associated with the drug.
According to a Swedish study, the drug may also increase
bone fractures among patients.

If an individual has developed heart failure as caused by
Avandia, they may be eligible for the development of an
Avandia class action lawsuit. To learn more, a victim can
discuss the litigation during a free legal consultation
with an experienced pharmaceutical attorney.


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