Heart Disease news
Heart rate predicts survival after heart attack
In patients who’ve experienced a heart attack, the degree to which the heart rate slows down in response…
Congenital heart defects increasing among IVF twins
The prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) among in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancies was similar to that of…
Study Analyzes Best Approach for Treating Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
bdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)—a condition in which the large vessel that supplies blood to your abdomen, legs, and…
Heavy drinking in youth tied to heart risks later
People who drink heavily in their youth may have a higher risk of developing a collection of risk…
The Bowtie Concept
Dr. Ornato said he is more optimistic about the future of research although he was also a member…
Hypothermia for Myocardial infarction
Currently, the most exciting area of improving survival and neurologic function after cardiac arrest is hypothermia, a treatment…
The Key to Optimizing Cardiac Resuscitation?: Research and More Research
Improved methods of cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the scene, public access defibrillation, and hypothermia to protect the brains of…
Herbal Remedy Useful for Heart Failure
Adding another twist to the ongoing debate over the value of an herbal treatment for patients with heart…
Daily exercise dramatically lowers men’s death rates
Increased exercise capacity reduces the risk of death in African-American and Caucasian men, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal…
Modifying the Immune System Can Help Heal Patients with Heart Failure
Modifying the immune system of a patient with heart failure reduces the patient’s risk of death and the…
The Missing Link Between Belly Fat and Heart Disease?
By now, everyone knows that overweight people have a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes and other problems…
Increased risk of heart attack or stroke for patients who are resistant to aspirin
Being resistant to aspirin makes patients four times more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or even…
Calcium Supplements May Increase Heart Attacks in Older Women
New research published on bmj.com today suggests that calcium supplements may increase the risk of heart attack in…
New genetic variants associated with lipid levels, risk for coronary artery disease
Environmental and genetic factors influence a person’s blood fat, or lipid levels, important risk factors for coronary artery…
Is Love Good for Your Heart?
Bill and June Bocalatte work out together several times a week, but married for nearly four decades, they…
The construction of heart modelling leads path to new therapies
Heart disease is still a major killer, especially in the western world, but new therapies based on stem…
Mini ‘stress tests’ could help condition heart to survive major attack
People who experience brief periods of blocked blood flow may be better conditioned to survive a full-blown heart…
Heart patients find education programs lead to better health
Older women heart patients benefit from educational programs as a supplement to clinical care to help significantly lower…
Health Coverage Improves Health and Reduces Major Heart Complications
As presidential candidates ramp up their primary campaigns, health care reform looms prominently among voters’ main concerns.
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Pulmonary Heart Disease Hospitalizations Increase by More than Half
Hospital admissions for people with chronic pulmonary heart disease rose from 301,400 to 456,500 stays between 1997 and…
