Women’s Heart Health: Fact Sheet
Heart disease is the nation’s number one killer for women. But, the well-known heart attack symptoms – acute…
Chest Pain Common One Year After Heart Attack
Nearly one in five patients experiences chest pain one year after having a heart attack, according to a…
Seven Dirty Words About Heart Disease
If there’s something positive about the death of celebrities, it’s that they create opportunities to educate the average…
Drug-Releasing Stents Decrease Need For Procedures to Unblock Arteries
The widespread adoption of the use of drug-releasing coronary artery stents into routine practice is associated with a…
Exercise blood pressure may predict heart problems
People who have an exaggerated blood pressure response to low-level exercise may be at increased risk of…
Cardiologists Use Magnetic Navigation to Guide Heart Catheter Procedures
Loyola University Hospital has become the first Chicago-area hospital to treat heart problems with a magnetically guided…
Diabetic Women Get Less Intense Treatment of Heart Disease than Men
Women with type 2 diabetes and heart disease have poorer control of both diseases and receive less intensive…
Rheumatoid arthritis factors equal to cardiovascular factors in risk of severe cardiovascular events
Paris, France, Friday 13 June 2008: Certain cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease factors…
Vitamin D: New Way to Treat Heart Failure?
Strong bones, a healthy immune system, protection against some types of cancer: Recent studies suggest there’s yet another…
Primary snoring in children impacts cardiovascular functioning
Primary snoring in children may have an impact on cardiovascular functioning equivalent to that of moderate obstructive…
Ultrasound Contrast Agent Safe During Stress Echocardiogram
Research conducted at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center in Houston shows that the use of…
Study Finds Chinese Food Good for Your Heart
A clinical study on patients who have suffered a heart attack found that a partially purified extract of…
Brief, intense exercise benefits the heart
Short bursts of high intensity sprints—known to benefit muscle and improve exercise performance—can improve the function and structure…
Substance in red wine found to keep hearts young
How do the French get away with a clean bill of heart health despite a diet loaded with…
Study Finds Link Between Amphetamine Abuse and Heart Attacks in Young Adults
Young adults who abuse amphetamines may be at greater risk of suffering a heart attack, UT Southwestern Medical…
Agent in Red Wine Found to Keep Hearts Young
How, scientists wonder, do the French get away with a clean bill of heart health despite a diet…
Members of European Parliament discuss food labeling and heart health
Members of the European Parliament Heart Group meet today, 3 June, in Brussels, to discuss the link between…
Treatment Guidelines Lead to Four-fold Increase in Survival Rate for Cardiac Arrest
A new study finds that recent guidelines outlined by the American Heart Association (AHA) for treatments used by…
Many patients with heart disease have poor knowledge of heart attack symptoms
Nearly half of patients with a history of heart disease have poor knowledge about the symptoms of a…
Coronary calcium distribution tied to heart attack risk
A new calcium scoring method may better predict a person’s risk of heart attack, according to a new…
