Heart Disease news
Edwards says new heart valve data encouraging
Edwards LifeSciences Corp on Monday said patients who received the company’s Sapien replacement heart valve through an incision…
Deaths from heart attacks halved in last decade
The death rate from heart attack in England has halved in the last decade, claims a research paper…
Rapid urbanisation as well as cultural habits explain Gulf states’ rise in heart disease prevalence
Sophia Antipolis, 25 January 2012: European Society of Cardiology extends its scientific activities beyond Europe and into the…
High fructose consumption by adolescents may put them at cardiovascular risk
Evidence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk is present in the blood of adolescents who consume a lot…
Plant compounds tied to fewer heart deaths
Older adults who get a moderate amount of certain plant compounds in their diets are less likely to…
Is it the alcohol or polyphenols in red wine that decreases cardiovascular disease?
Observational epidemiologic studies relating wine and alcohol to health all suffer from the fact that they, of necessity,…
Cardiovascular Health: Waiting Room Patient Education Video Saves a Life
A patient at Grady Health, Department of Cardiology in Atlanta was so grateful for the health education video…
Heart risk during marathons low, but rising: study
The risk of cardiac arrest during a marathon or half-marathon is low, but has increased over the past…
Heart disease more likely in people with psoriasis: study
People who suffer from psoriasis may want to pay extra attention to heart risks, since they may be…
To optimize exercise, heed your heart rate training zone
Whether you’re interested in running a marathon or staving off the chronic diseases of ageing, to reap the…
Heart Attack Risk Rises after Loss of Loved One
A person’s risk of suffering a heart attack increases by approximately 21 times in the first 24 hours…
MU Researchers Find Unique Protein Organization In Arteries Associated with Cardiovascular Disease
Human arteries – some smaller than a strand of hair – stiffen as a person ages. This stiffening…
Gene Analysis Helps Identify Basis of Rare Infant Heart Disorder
Researchers are closing in on a rare genetic disorder causing a heart condition in infants. Histiocytoid cardiomyopathy (HC)…
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…
