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May 2009 references and further reading

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Trial news surgery vs. stent debate

Serruys PW, Morice MC, Kappetein AP, et al. Percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary-artery bypass grafting for severe coronary artery disease. New England Journal of Medicine 2009; 360:961-72.

Lange RA, Hillis LD. Coronary revascularization in context. New England Journal of Medicine 2009; 360:1024-6.

Take the plunge for your heart

Chase NL, Sui X, Blair SN. Comparison of the health aspects of swimming with other types of physical activity and sedentary lifestyle habits. International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education 2008; 2:151-161.

Chase NL, Sui X, Blair SN. Swimming and all-cause mortality risk compared with running, walking, and sedentary habits in men. International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education 2008; 2:213-223.

Houston TK, Meoni LA, Ford DE, et al. Sports ability in young men and the incidence of cardiovascular disease. American Journal of Medicine 2002; 112:689-95.

On the alert for deep-vein blood clots

The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism. Office of the Surgeon General, Department of Health and Human Services: Washington, DC, 2008.

No need to avoid healthy omega-6 fats

Harris WS, Mozaffarian D, Rimm E, et al. Omega-6 fatty acids and risk for cardiovascular disease: a science advisory from the American Heart Association Nutrition Subcommittee of the Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism; Council on Cardiovascular Nursing; and Council on Epidemiology and Prevention. Circulation 2009; 119:902-7.

Jakobsen MU, O'Reilly EJ, Heitmann BL, et al. Major types of dietary fat and risk of coronary heart disease: a pooled analysis of 11 cohort studies. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition online, 2009.

The Harvard Heart Letter Fats Resource Center.

Mindfulness helps ease heart failure

Sullivan MJ, Wood L, Terry J, et al. The Support, Education, and Research in Chronic Heart Failure Study (SEARCH): a mindfulness-based psychoeducational intervention improves depression and clinical symptoms in patients with chronic heart failure. American Heart Journal 2009; 157:84-90.

Say "nuts" to chips

Cassady BA, Hollis JH, Fulford AD, Considine RV, Mattes RD. Mastication of almonds: effects of lipid bioaccessibility, appetite, and hormone response. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2009; 89:794-800.

Naruszewicz M, Zapolska-Downar D, Kosmider A, et al. Chronic intake of potato chips in humans increases the production of reactive oxygen radicals by leukocytes and increases plasma C-reactive protein: a pilot study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2009; 89:773-7.

A weight-loss secret: Calories matter

Sacks FM, Bray GA, Carey VJ, et al. Comparison of weight-loss diets with different compositions of fat, protein, and carbohydrates. New England Journal of Medicine 2009; 360:859-73.

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