Heart Disease news
Scientists turn skin cells into beating heart muscle
Scientists have for the first time succeeded in taking skin cells from patients with heart failure and transforming…
Too many people get angioplasties, study suggests
One out of every seven patients having a non-emergency angioplasty to clear a clogged artery in the heart…
New Blood Thinner May Lower Chances of Clots in High-Risk Heart Patients: FDA
The new blood thinner Xarelto appears to lower the chances of potentially fatal blood clots in high-risk heart…
Heart Damage After Chemo Linked to Stress in Cardiac Cells
Blocking a protein in the heart that is produced under stressful conditions could be a strategy to prevent…
What’s good or bad for the heart, may be the same for the brain
It has been known for years that eating too many foods containing “bad” fats, such as saturated fats…
Warfarin in Heart Failure
Despite major advances in the management of heart failure with angiotensin-converting–enzyme inhibitors, beta-blockers, and resynchronization therapy, there are…
Increased Sudden Cardiac Death Rate Among HIV Patients
Patients with HIV/AIDS have a significantly increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD), according to a study…
Air pollution level changes in Beijing linked with biomarkers of cardiovascular disease
During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, changes in air pollution were associated with changes in biomarkers of systemic inflammation…
Lack of basic evidence hampering prevention of sudden heart attacks in sport
Big gaps in basic knowledge about the numbers and causes of apparently inexplicable heart attacks among young sportsmen…
Blacks Less Likely to Get Help on Scene After Cardiac Arrest: Study
Black Americans who suffer cardiac arrest in public places are less likely than whites to receive CPR and…
Heart attack patients taken to PCI hospitals first treated faster
Heart attack patients in North Carolina who were rushed directly to hospitals equipped to do percutaneous coronary intervention…
Cameron Health’s under-skin ICD safe, effective
Cameron Health Inc, which agreed in March to be acquired by Boston Scientific Corp, said on Thursday its…
Heart patients with a distressed personality reported worse health
People with a distressed (Type D) personality reported worse health than other patients after having devices implanted to…
Discovery may lead to targeted heart disease treatments
University of Guelph researchers have found the location and effect of abnormal heart proteins that can cause cardiac…
Exercise slows muscle wasting from age and heart failure
Exercise can counteract muscle breakdown, increase strength and reduce inflammation caused by aging and heart failure, according to…
Even at higher genetic heart risk, lifestyle helps
It’s no secret that healthy habits do your heart good. But a new study helps confirm that lifestyle…
A fish a day keeps the doctor away?
Most people, whether healthy or having cardiovascular disease (CVD), would benefit from regular consumption of oily fish, concluded…
A Study Proves the Positive Effects of Heart Rehabilitation Programs on Patients
A research conducted at the University of Granada has demonstrated the efficiency of a heart rehabilitation program aimed…
Taser Voltage Enough to Kill
A shock to the chest from a stun gun can cause sudden cardiac arrest and death, a small…
NSAIDs and cardiovascular risk explained
After nearly 13 years of study and intense debate, a pair of new papers from the Perelman School…
