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In the on-going court battle facing drug company Merck over it’s blockbuster painkiller Vioxx, a lawyer for Merck has said one of the plaintiffs was more or less…

Screening for levels of C-reactive protein and other compounds recently found to be associated with coronary heart disease may not help physicians predict risk for the…

A new study in rat hearts suggests that combining antioxidants with a drug used to treat severe chest pain may help improve how a heart recovers from a…

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore and the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver have identified a common genetic variation that could…

UT Southwestern Medical Center is among 10 institutions selected to oversee innovative clinical trials designed to test life-saving interventions for critical trauma and sudden cardiac…

A new study shows that a puzzling gap between the sexes persists in hospital care for heart attack patients, despite specific efforts by hospitals to improve the way…

A prospective study of 42,847 middle-aged and older U.S. men participating in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study has found that a healthy lifestyle…

The death of Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay raises questions about the impact of his recent trial and conviction on his health, but the link between stress and heart…

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers studying rapamycin, an antibiotic used to boost organ survival in transplant patients, have found that the drug may protect the heart against tissue damage following acute heart attack.

Mediterranean-style diets, rich in healthy fats from olive oil or nuts, may be better for the heart than low-fat regimens, a new study shows.

Spanish researchers found that the traditional…

The number of people with a dangerous heart arrhythmia is higher than previously estimated and increasing, researchers reported on Monday.

In a study of Minnesota residents, the incidence of atrial…

Among patients having symptoms of a heart attack, the predictors detected before hospital admission differ between men and women, according to results of a study by investigators in Sweden,…

Having a relatively high blood pressure level at night may increase the risk for congestive heart failure, according to a study in the June 28…

An initiative by the American College of Cardiology has increased the number of heart attack patients who get guidelines-based care, but women are still less likely to…

People who experience abrupt withdrawal from high-dose opioids or use cocaine increase their risk of cardiac event, according to two new studies published in the June issue…

A new procedure that stops the most common form of irregular heartbeat is expensive, but it may pay off in the long run for many patients, new research suggests.…

The American Heart Association on Monday released new lifestyle recommendations that urge Americans to cut calories and artery-clogging fats, and to replace “screen time” with exercise.

The advice differs from the AHA’s…

World Cup soccer causes joy and despair and even ends marriages but now doctors are studying whether the thrill of it all can be literally heart stopping.

Previous research…

Patients with complete heart block, or disrupted electrical conduction in their hearts, are at risk for life-threatening rhythm disturbances and heart failure. The condition is currently treated by implanting a…

A relaxation technique known as transcendental meditation may decrease blood pressure and reduce insulin resistance among patients with coronary heart disease, according to a report…

In a study of adults with coronary heart disease (CHD), who were stable and were receiving optimal medical care, 16 weeks of transcendental meditation (TM) not only led to significant reductions…

While smoking is a well-known cause of heart disease and lung cancer, the rates of these diseases have remained inexplicably low in Asian countries where smoking is common. But researchers…

Increasing the level of HDL (“good”) cholesterol by itself is enough to reduce cardiovascular risk in certain people, according to a report from Scotland.

Researchers found “evidence of an…

A new web-based calculator will better assess the risk of heart disease in British black and minority ethnic groups. These groups are often wrongly assessed.

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A major international study to test whether a new combination treatment that increases good “HDL” cholesterol prevents heart attacks and strokes will start to recruit patients later this year.

It…