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New Evidence Supporting the SHAPE Screening and Polypill
Awareness Campaigns (ACC 2009 Highlights)
New Evidence Supporting the SHAPE Screening and Polypill Awareness
Campaigns from the Annual Scientific Sessions of the American
College of Cardiology
Houston, TX (PRWEB) April 7, 2009 -- New evidence supporting the
SHAPE Screening and Polypill Awareness Campaigns from the Annual
Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology. The
following are research highlights from ACC 2009:
* Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study (HNR) illustrates Coronary Artery
Calcium Score as a strong predictor of cardiovascular events beyond
traditional risk factors. Follow the link to download the PowerPoint
presentation:
http://www.aehamovieholder.com/PowerPoints/Heinz_Nixdorf_Erbel.ppt
* The Indian Polycap Study (TlPS) investigators examine the effects
of a Polycap (polypill) cocktail that could reduce multiple risk
factors and cardiovascular risk in healthy, middle-aged individuals.
Follow the link to read the Abstract:
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(09)60611-5/fulltext
The following are latest updates from SHAPE:
* Good Morning America's Diane Sawyer and GMA medical contributor,
Dr. Marie Savard, give Americans the wake up call regarding the
significance of testing for asymptomatic atherosclerosis for early
detection and prevention of heart attacks in asymptomatic vulnerable
patients. Dr. Savard presented two cases, a 45y old male and a 55y
old female resembling the SHAPE guideline. Click the link to view
Video On Demand from Good Morning America:
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=7206382
* SHAPE and Peggy Fleming for KanekaQH's "Heart 365" campaign
appeared on CBS Channel 11's Great Day Houston with Debra Duncan to
promote heart health awareness and the importance of non-invasive
heart screening for early detection, prevention, and treatment of
heart attack. SHAPE appreciates the generous contribution of
KanekaQH for the SHAPE Heart Attack Prevention Campaign. Click the
link to view Video on Demand From Great Day Houston:
http://www.khou.com/greatday/video/?nvid=345000&shu=1
* Click the link to view SHAPE's previous press release:
http://www.shapesociety.org/SHAPE_Raises_Heart_Attack_Awareness_on_CBS_Channel_11/
* To learn more about the mission of SHAPE, follow the link:
http://www.shapesociety.org/Mission_of_SHAPE_Illustrated/
* Click the link to view SHAPE's illustration of "A Path Towards
Eradicating Heart Attack":
http://www.shapesociety.org/files/about/the_mission_of_shape/image008.gif
Reference: Naghavi M, Falk E, Hecht HS, Jamieson MJ, Kaul S, Berman
D, Fayad Z, Budoff MJ, Rumberger J, Naqvi TZ, Shaw LJ, Faergeman O,
Cohn J, Bahr R, Koenig W, Demirovic J, Arking D, Herrera VL, Badimon
J, Goldstein JA, Rudy Y, Airaksinen J, Schwartz RS, Riley WA, Mendes
RA, Douglas P, Shah PK; SHAPE Task Force.
Am J Cardiol. 2006 Jul 17;98(2A):2H-15H. Epub 2006 Jun 12.
About SHAPE:
Originated from the Texas Medical Center in Houston, the Society for
Heart Attack Prevention and Eradication (SHAPE) is a non-profit
organization founded by Dr. Morteza Naghavi, a former faculty of the
Texas Heart Institute and the University of Texas in Houston. The
mission of SHAPE is to promote education and research related to
mechanism, prevention, detection, and treatment of heart attacks.
The organization is committed to raising public awareness about
recent revolutionary discoveries that opened exciting new avenues to
prevent heart attack. The SHAPE's mission is to eradicate heart
attacks in the 21st century. Additional information is available on
the organization's Web site at
http://www.shapesociety.org .
About SHAPE Task Force:
Chairman: Morteza Naghavi, M.D. Editorial Committee: Prediman K.
Shah, M.D. (Chief); (alphabetic order): Raymond Bahr, M.D., Daniel
Berman, M.D., Roger Blumenthal, M.D., Matthew J. Budoff, M.D., Jay
Cohn, M.D., Erling Falk, M.D., Ph.D., Ole Faergeman, M.D., Zahi
Fayad, Ph.D., Harvey S. Hecht, M.D., Wolfgang Koenig, M.D., Ph.D.,
Daniel Lane, M.D., Ph.D., Morteza Naghavi, M.D., John Rumberger,
M.D., Ph.D., Allen J. Taylor, M.D. Writing Group: Erling Falk, M.D.,
Ph.D. (Coordinator); (alphabetic order): Juhani Airaksinen, M.D.,
Dan Arking, Ph.D., Juan Badimon, Ph.D., Raymond Bahr, M.D., Daniel
Berman, M.D., Matthew J. Budoff, M.D., Jay Cohn, M.D., Jasenka
Demirovic, M.D., Ph.D., George A. Diamond, M.D., Pamela Douglas,
M.D., Ole Faergeman, M.D., Zahi Fayad, Ph.D., James A. Goldstein,
M.D., Harvey S. Hecht, M.D., Victoria L.M. Herrera, M.D., Sanjay
Kaul, M.D., M.P.H., Wolfgang Koenig, M.D., Ph.D., Robert A. Mendes,
M.D., Morteza Naghavi, M.D.; Tasneem Z. Naqvi, M.D., Ward A. Riley,
Ph.D., Yoram Rudy, PhD, John Rumberger, M.D., Ph.D., Leslee Shaw,
Ph.D., Robert S. Schwartz, M.D., Arturo G. Touchard, M.D. Advisors
(alphabetic order): Arthur Agagston, M.D., Stephane Carlier, M.D.,
Ph.D., Raimund Erbel, M.D., Chris deKorte, Ph.D., Craig Hartley,
Ph.D., Ioannis Kakadiaris, Ph.D., Roxana Mehran, M.D., Ralph
Metcalfe, Ph.D., Daniel O'Leary, M.D., Jan Nilsson, M.D., Gerard
Pasterkamp, M.D., Ph.D., Paul Schoenhagen, M.D., Henrik Sillesen,
M.D., Ph.D.
"This is a monumental legislation that can become a bold milestone
in the history of eradicating heart attacks in decades to come,"
said Dr. Morteza Naghavi, founder of SHAPE, and Chairman of the
SHAPE Task Force who testified at the Texas House of Representative.
"We are proud that Texas is poised to be the first to take this
pioneering step towards a true cardiovascular healthcare beyond the
existing cardiovascular sick-care," added Naghavi, whose invention
at the University of Texas in Houston was funded by the State of
Texas Emerging Technology initiative for commercialization.
The Texas legislation is the first in the United States to mandate
the careful and responsible implementation of a comprehensive heart
attack risk assessment and reduction strategy. It closely follows
the SHAPE Guideline for identification of apparently healthy
individuals who have a high risk of a near future heart attack but
are unaware of their risk. Approved screening procedures include: 1)
the measurement of coronary artery calcium score (CACS) by CT; and
2) the measurement of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and
plaque by ultrasonography.
These two non-invasive screening tests have proven by the National
Health Institute studies to be strong predictors of those who are
vulnerable to a heart attack or stroke.
About SHAPE
Originated from the Texas Medical Center in Houston, the Society for
Heart Attack Prevention and Eradication (SHAPE) is a non-profit
organization founded by Dr. Morteza Naghavi, a former faculty of the
Texas Heart Institute and the University of Texas in Houston. The
mission of SHAPE is to promote education and research related to
mechanism, prevention, detection, and treatment of heart attacks.
The organization is committed to raising public awareness about
recent revolutionary discoveries that opened exciting new avenues to
prevent heart attack. SHAPE's mission is to eradicate heart attacks
in the 21st century. Additional information is available on the
organization's Web site at
www.shapesociety.org or call 1-877-SHAPE11
About SHAPE Task Force
Chairman: Morteza Naghavi, M.D. Editorial Committee: Prediman K.
Shah, M.D. (Chief); (alphabetic order): Raymond Bahr, M.D., Daniel
Berman, M.D., Roger Blumenthal, M.D., Matthew J. Budoff, M.D., Jay
Cohn, M.D., Erling Falk, M.D., Ph.D., Ole Faergeman, M.D., Zahi
Fayad, Ph.D., Harvey S. Hecht, M.D., Wolfgang Koenig, M.D., Ph.D.,
Daniel Lane, M.D., Ph.D., Morteza Naghavi, M.D., John Rumberger,
M.D., Ph.D., Allen J. Taylor, M.D. Writing Group: Erling Falk, M.D.,
Ph.D. (Coordinator); (alphabetic order): Juhani Airaksinen, M.D.,
Dan Arking, Ph.D., Juan Badimon, Ph.D., Raymond Bahr, M.D., Daniel
Berman, M.D., Matthew J. Budoff, M.D., Jay Cohn, M.D., Jasenka
Demirovic, M.D., Ph.D., Pamela Douglas, M.D., Ole Faergeman, M.D.,
Zahi Fayad, Ph.D., James A. Goldstein, M.D., Harvey S. Hecht, M.D.,
Victoria L.M. Herrera, M.D., Sanjay Kaul, M.D., M.P.H., Wolfgang
Koenig, M.D., Ph.D., Robert A. Mendes, M.D., Morteza Naghavi, M.D.;
Tasneem Z. Naqvi, M.D., Ward A. Riley, Ph.D., Yoram Rudy, PhD, John
Rumberger, M.D., Ph.D., Leslee Shaw, Ph.D., Robert S. Schwartz,
M.D., Arturo G. Touchard, M.D. Advisors (alphabetic order): Arthur
Agagston, M.D., Stephane Carlier, M.D., Ph.D., Raimund Erbel, M.D.,
Chris deKorte, Ph.D., Craig Hartley, Ph.D., Ioannis Kakadiaris,
Ph.D., Roxana Mehran, M.D., Ralph Metcalfe, Ph.D., Daniel O'Leary,
M.D., Jan Nilsson, M.D., Gerard Pasterkamp, M.D., Ph.D., Paul
Schoenhagen, M.D., Henrik Sillesen, M.D., Ph.D.
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