Higher daily dose of aspirin could play key role in preventing heart attacks for those with diabetes
• Heart Disease news • Jul 05 11

(Edmonton, Canada) In some cases, an apple a day may keep the doctor away, but for people with diabetes, regular,…


 

Chantix associated with 72 percent increased risk of serious CV events
• Heart Disease news • Jul 04 11

Smoking cigarettes is a dangerous habit that many are struggling to break, but for the smokers who choose to use one of the most popular smoking…


 

Heart transplant patients at risk for serious skin cancers
• Heart Disease news • Jun 30 11

A new study published in the American Journal of Transplantation reveals that there is a significant risk of serious skin cancers, including cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma,…


 

Researchers Develop New Gene Therapy for Heart Failure
• Heart Disease news • Jun 29 11

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found in a Phase II trial that a gene therapy developed at Mount Sinai stabilized or improved cardiac function in people…


 

Experimental Heart Pump Saves Alabama Girl
• Heart Disease news • Jun 28 11

Nine-year-old Greer Underwood was healthy until February 2011. What seemingly began as sinusitis on a Tuesday became almost fatal by the weekend when her heart began to fail. Now, after a…


 

New Procedure Treats Atrial Fibrillation
• Heart Disease news • Jun 28 11

Doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are performing a new procedure to treat atrial fibrillation, a common irregular heartbeat.

Available at only a handful of U.S. medical centers,…


 

Black heart attack patients wait longer for advanced treatment, University of Michigan study shows
• Heart Disease news • Jun 21 11

Black patients having a heart attack wait longer at hospitals than white patients to get advanced procedures that will restore blood flow to…


 

Using magnets to help prevent heart attacks
• Heart Disease news • Jun 07 11

If a person’s blood becomes too thick it can damage blood vessels and increase the risk of heart attacks. But a Temple University physicist has discovered that he can thin…


 

New sound synchronization technology holds the key to earlier diagnosis of heart disease
• Heart Disease news • Jun 02 11

Innovative UK technology is contributing to the development of a revolutionary digital stethoscope that could make it easier for GPs to spot the first…


 

New Drugs Target Delay of Huntington’s Symptoms
• Heart Disease news • May 31 11

McMaster University researchers have discovered a new drug target that may be effective at preventing the onset of Huntington’s disease, working much the same way heart medications slow the progression…


 

No heart benefit seen in adding niacin to statin
• Heart Disease news • May 26 11

Giving a high dose of niacin to people with heart disease who are already taking a cholesterol-lowering statin does nothing more to prevent heart attacks and strokes, U.S.…


 

Dairy consumption does not elevate heart attack risk, study suggests
• Heart Disease news • May 18 11

Analysis of dairy intake and heart attack risk found no statistically significant relation in thousands of Costa Rican adults. Dairy foods might not harm heart health, despite…


 

Pneumonia Patients At Risk for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
• Heart Disease news • May 16 11

Hospital patients with pneumonia may be at risk of experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, often with few or no warning signs, according to research from the University of Chicago Medical…


 

Simple new bedside screening effectively identifies patients with acute aortic dissection
• Heart Disease news • May 16 11

The most lethal and sudden cardiovascular event can be the toughest for doctors to diagnose.

But a study by the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center shows…


 

Pneumonia patients at risk for in-hospital cardiac arrest
• Heart Disease news • May 16 11

Hospital patients with pneumonia may be at risk of experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, often with few or no warning signs, according to research from the University of Chicago Medical…


 

Lack of exercise linked to higher heart disease risk in healthy children as young as 9
• Heart Disease news • May 12 11

Even healthy children as young as nine-years-old can start to show an increased risk of future heart problems if they are…


 

Doctors rush to heart procedure before proven drugs
• Heart Disease news • May 11 11

Fewer than half of Americans with stable heart disease get guideline-recommended medicines before being rushed off for an invasive heart procedure, researchers said Tuesday.

Yet the costly procedure, called…


 

Heart failure patients’ osteoporosis often undiagnosed, untreated
• Heart Disease news • May 10 11

One in 10 heart failure patients had compression fractures in the spine that could have been detected by a chest X-ray, but few are receiving treatment to help prevent such…


 

6 percent of Spanish workers have high cardiovascular risk
• Heart Disease news • May 10 11

The first study into the prevalence of overall cardiovascular risk in the Spanish working population (ICARIA) shows that 6% of workers have a high risk (8% on men…


 

New guidelines for cardiovascular genetic testing
• Heart Disease news • May 06 11

An international panel of experts from The Heart Rhythm Society and the European Heart Rhythm Association issued new guideline recommendations for all health care professionals about cardiovascular genetic testing at the…


 

More Knowledge Not Always Helpful for Women Dealing with Heart Disease
• Heart Disease news • May 04 11

Women with congestive heart failure who repress their emotions, especially anger, are more likely than emotionally expressive women to experience symptoms of depression associated with knowledge…


 

More knowledge not always helpful for women dealing with heart disease
• Heart Disease news • May 04 11

Women with congestive heart failure who repress their emotions, especially anger, are more likely than emotionally expressive women to experience symptoms of depression associated with knowledge…


 

Exercise Protects the Heart Via Nitric Oxide
• Heart Disease news • May 04 11

Exercise both reduces the risk of a heart attack and protects the heart from injury if a heart attack does occur. For years, doctors have been trying to dissect how…


 

Damaged Hearts Pump Better When Fueled With Fats
• Heart Disease news • May 04 11

Contrary to what we’ve been told, eliminating or severely limiting fats from the diet may not be beneficial to cardiac function in patients suffering from heart failure, a study…


 

Tailored medicine could prevent more heart attacks
• Heart Disease news • May 03 11

National guidelines help doctors decide how to treat high blood pressure. But tailoring those guidelines to better fit individuals could prevent many more heart attacks and strokes, say developers of…


 
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