New drug offers hope to heart disease sufferers
• Heart Attack • Aug 09 05
Medical researchers at the University of New South Wales say they are a step closer to finding an effective treatment for Heart disease.
A drug is being…
Genetic screening may help prevent heart-related deaths
• Heart Disease news • Aug 09 05
S. Korean man dies after 50 hours of computer games
• Heart Attack • Aug 09 05
“Prehypertension” raises heart attack risk
• Heart Attack • Aug 09 05
People with blood pressure at the high end of what used to be considered normal - now termed “Prehypertension” - run an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease…
Surgery ups survival with common heart ailment
• Heart Disease news • Aug 08 05
Study finds aspirin, vitamin E don’t prevent cancer
• Heart Disease news • Aug 08 05
A 12-year of study involving nearly 40,000 U.S. women has found that regular, low doses of Aspirin do not generally prevent cancer, and vitamin E…
Hostility adds to heart-attack risk factors
• Heart Attack • Aug 05 05
Men with the metabolic syndrome - a cluster of disorders such as High Blood Pressure, high blood sugar and a large waistline - run an increased risk…
Vitamin C protection against heart disease doubted
• Heart Attack • Aug 05 05
High blood levels of vitamin C have been associated with lower Heart Attack risk, but now UK researchers say socioeconomic status may account for the relationship.
In other…
Newer arthritis drugs also lower heart risks
• Heart Attack • Aug 04 05
People with Rheumatoid Arthritis are prone to develop heart disease, but treatment with the newer class of drugs called TNF inhibitors appears to lower risk of a cardiovascular…
Heart surgery aids elderly with diabetes, angina
• Heart Disease news • Aug 01 05
Elderly Diabetic patients with chronic heart-related Chest pain - Angina - benefit from surgery to open blocked coronary arteries to the same degree as…
Vitamin C can help stabilize heart rhythm
• Heart Disease news • Jul 29 05
Oral vitamin C appears to cut the risk of early recurrence of abnormal health rhythm, as know as atrial fibrillation, after patients undergo electrical…
Cardiac Resynchronization Effective in Diabetics
• Heart Disease news • Jul 27 05
Cardiac synchronization therapy (CRT) appears effective in end-stage heart failure patients regardless of the presence of Diabetes, Dutch researchers report in the July 1st issue of the American Journal of…
“Prehypertension” increases heart attack risk
• Heart Attack • Jul 26 05
Individuals with “Prehypertension?,” blood pressure readings on the high end of normal, have an increased risk of having a major cardiovascular event, according to a report in the…
Anatomy of the Heart
• Heart Disease articles • Jul 25 05
Frequently Asked Questions About Heart Attack
• Heart Attack • Jul 25 05
Heart Attack: Summary
• Heart Attack • Jul 25 05
What Causes a Heart Attack?
• Heart Attack • Jul 25 05
How Can I Prevent a Heart Attack?
• Heart Attack • Jul 25 05
Most Heart Attacks are caused by coronary artery disease (CAD). You can help prevent a heart attack by knowing about your risk factors for CAD and heart…