2008

July

• Optimism about heart risks may be a good thing

2012

February

• Study shows fainting factor in cardiac arrests

• Warfarin and aspirin are similar in heart failure treatment

• Heart failure linked to thinner bones and fractures

• Elevated Glucose Associated with Undetected Heart Damage

• Omega-3 fatty acids tied to lower heart arrhythmia risk

• How to Prevent 500,000 Heart Attacks a Year

January

• Edwards says new heart valve data encouraging

• Deaths from heart attacks halved in last decade

• Rapid urbanisation as well as cultural habits explain Gulf states’ rise in heart disease prevalence

• High fructose consumption by adolescents may put them at cardiovascular risk

• Plant compounds tied to fewer heart deaths

• Is it the alcohol or polyphenols in red wine that decreases cardiovascular disease?

• Cardiovascular Health: Waiting Room Patient Education Video Saves a Life

• Heart risk during marathons low, but rising: study

• Heart disease more likely in people with psoriasis: study

• To optimize exercise, heed your heart rate training zone

• Heart Attack Risk Rises after Loss of Loved One

• MU Researchers Find Unique Protein Organization In Arteries Associated with Cardiovascular Disease

• Gene Analysis Helps Identify Basis of Rare Infant Heart Disorder

• When It Comes to Heart Health, How Much Is Too Much Vitamin D?

• Professor Publishes Citation Classic 24 Years After His First Discovery that Aspirin Prevents a First Heart Attack

2011

December

• Tests for biomarker may help determine diagnosis of heart attack within hours

• Mutation in gene that’s critical for human development linked to arrhythmia

• How do you mend a broken heart?

• MRI scan ‘better’ for heart patients

• FDA requires precaution on Boston Sci stent

• A simple clip could increase quality of life for thousands of patients with a common heart problem

• Heart attack rates were up three years post-Katrina

• ADHD drugs do not up heart risks in adults: study

• Echocardiography offers the future for infarct size quantification

• Stopping dangerous cell regrowth reduces risk of further heart attacks

• American first at the Montreal Heart Institute: A patient treated with a disappearing heart device

• Low “good” cholesterol doesn’t cause heart attacks

November

• What Can I Do to Lower My Risk of Heart Disease?

• Top Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease

• St Jude advises doctors of heart lead problems

• Heart attack risk differs between men and women

• One in 10 stent patients readmitted within a month

• Life-saving transfer of heart patients lagging

• Environment and diet leave their prints on the heart

• Heart patients prefer longevity over quality of life

• Low vitamin D linked to heart disease, death

• Similar effects of beer and wine on the risk of cardiovascular disease

• New Design for Mechanical Heart Valves

• Device Sands Away Plaque, May Prevent Heart Attacks

• FDA sees rare but serious issue with stents

• Broken heart syndrome becoming more common

• Broken Heart Syndrome Affects Women The Most

• Heart rate recovery predicts clinical worsening in pulmonary hypertension

• Life-saving prescriptions lagging in heart patients

• UI study explains how heart attack can lead to heart rupture

• More “healthy” patients die after a heart attack

• New medication increases HDL cholesterol and decreases LDL cholesterol levels

• 2 statin drugs similarly effective in reversing coronary heart disease

• Better understanding of neurologic defects improves post-cardiac-arrest discharge

• Hypothermia remains effective in cardiac arrest patients with preexisting cardiomyopathy

• Sugar-sweetened beverages may increase cardiovascular risk in women

• Professional dental cleanings may reduce risk of heart attack, stroke

• Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy live into their 90s

• Reduction in risk of coronary heart disease from alcohol consumption

• Heart procedures linked to cognitive decline

• Study links heart disease to low testosterone

October

• Targeting leg fatigue in heart failure

• Alcohol linked to better survival after heart attack

• New therapy shows promise for treating cardiovascular disease

• To diagnose heart disease, visualization experts recommend a simpler approach

• Young, apparently healthy—and at risk of heart disease

• Heart transplant surgery safe and effective: A Canadian retrospective spanning 3 decades

• Spinal cord injuries associated with increased risk of heart disease

• Can Blood Type Determine Risk After Heart Surgery?

• Study could help improve gene therapy for heart disease, cancer

• New Emergency Treatment for Burst Aortic Aneurysm

• Expandable prosthesis resolves advanced aortic valve disease

September

• Childless men more likely to die of heart disease

• Cardiac rehabilitation improves heart rate recovery, boosts survival

• Rhode Island Hospital researchers find possible cardiovascular risk with NSAID use

• Liposuction may help your heart

• Cardiac rehabilitation programs benefit patients after mini or mild stroke

• Possible new blood test to diagnose heart attacks

• Stents may reduce heart attacks by delivering downstream medication

• U.S. unveils ambitious plan to reduce heart attacks

• Failing erections may point to heart problems

• Psoriasis patients face higher than average death risk after a heart attack

• Researchers find process that clears cholesterol and could reverse major cause of heart attack

• Promising target in treating and preventing the progression of heart failure identified

• Study Links Drinking Pattern to Alcohol’s Effect on Heart Health

• Researchers develop new way to predict heart transplant survival

• Pericardial Fat Boosts Heart Attack Risk

August

• Cardiac disease: Coronary or not?

• What do patients receiving optimal medical therapy after a heart attack die from?

• Assessing the most appropriate duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after coronary stenting

• Is chocolate good for your heart? It depends

• Elite cross-country skiing linked to increased risk of subsequent arrhythmias

• How a cardiovascular prevention program in a Brazilian school reduced parent’s CVD risk

• Patients are living longer with ICDs, but pacing impacts survival rates

• Heart Catheterization Performed Through the Wrist Can Result in Fewer Complications

• Coronary artery stenting viable palliative option for infants and toddlers

• Is Marriage Good for the Heart?

• Mayo Clinic Wins Grant to Gauge Genetic Risk of Heart Attacks, Adverse Drug Reactions