Heart Disease news
When It Comes to Heart Health, How Much Is Too Much Vitamin D?
New research by Johns Hopkins scientists suggests that vitamin D, long known to be important for bone health…
Professor Publishes Citation Classic 24 Years After His First Discovery that Aspirin Prevents a First Heart Attack
Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., DrPH, the first Sir Richard Doll Research Professor as well as the first recipient…
Tests for biomarker may help determine diagnosis of heart attack within hours
For patients admitted to an emergency department with chest pain, use of a contemporary or highly sensitive test…
Mutation in gene that’s critical for human development linked to arrhythmia
Arrhythmia is a potentially life-threatening problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat, causing it to go…
How do you mend a broken heart?
Damaged heart tissue is not known for having much inherent capacity for repair. But now, scientists are closing…
MRI scan ‘better’ for heart patients
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan for coronary heart disease is better than the most commonly-used alternative, a…
FDA requires precaution on Boston Sci stent
U.S. health regulators said they are still investigating a rare but serious problem with Boston Scientific Corp’s new…
A simple clip could increase quality of life for thousands of patients with a common heart problem
The interventional cardiology team at the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) recently conducted the first clinical procedure in Canada…
Heart attack rates were up three years post-Katrina
One New Orleans hospital saw a jump in heart attacks following Hurricane Katrina—and three years later, the rate…
ADHD drugs do not up heart risks in adults: study
Drugs used to treat ADHD in adults do not increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes or sudden…
Echocardiography offers the future for infarct size quantification
"Up until now infarct size has only been measured as part of clinical studies and not in routine…
Stopping dangerous cell regrowth reduces risk of further heart attacks
Like Yin and Yang, the two proteins have opposite effects in the walls of blood vessels. AIF-1 stimulates…
American first at the Montreal Heart Institute: A patient treated with a disappearing heart device
The interventional cardiology team at the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) used the world’s first drug eluting bioresorbable vascular…
Low “good” cholesterol doesn’t cause heart attacks
Despite plenty of evidence that people with low levels of “good” cholesterol are more prone to heart attacks,…
What Can I Do to Lower My Risk of Heart Disease?
Making changes in your lifestyle is a proven method for reducing your risk of heart disease. While there…
Top Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease
The first step in avoiding danger is being able to recognize it. That’s why it’s so crucial to…
St Jude advises doctors of heart lead problems
St Jude Medical Inc has sent a letter to doctors advising them that its Riata leads that connect…
Heart attack risk differs between men and women
Findings on coronary CT angiography (CTA), a noninvasive test to assess the coronary arteries for blockages, show different…
One in 10 stent patients readmitted within a month
One out of every 10 people who get a stent inserted to open up blocked arteries ends up…
Life-saving transfer of heart patients lagging
A quick transfer from one hospital to another with more sophisticated facilities can be a lifesaver for heart…
