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At the age of 10, Kori DeBolt had a cholesterol level that would scare a grown man. She also had a mom who was diagnosed…

In patients who’ve experienced a heart attack, the degree to which the heart rate slows down in response to standard medications is a good indicator of survival, new research indicates.

The prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) among in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancies was similar to that of the general population, but there is an increasing risk of CHD among…

bdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)—a condition in which the large vessel that supplies blood to your abdomen, legs, and pelvis swells to over 50 percent its normal size—occurs in…

People who drink heavily in their youth may have a higher risk of developing a collection of risk factors for heart disease and stroke, new research suggests.

In…

Dr. Ornato said he is more optimistic about the future of research although he was also a member of the committee that published the recommendations on emergency research. He sees a real future in…

Currently, the most exciting area of improving survival and neurologic function after cardiac arrest is hypothermia, a treatment first recommended at least a decade ago. Lack of enthusiasm for the treatment could stem…

Improved methods of cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the scene, public access defibrillation, and hypothermia to protect the brains of patients surviving cardiac arrest are the newest and yet…

Adding another twist to the ongoing debate over the value of an herbal treatment for patients with heart failure, a new review of existing research suggests that hawthorn extract “significantly” improves…

Increased exercise capacity reduces the risk of death in African-American and Caucasian men, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

The government-supported Veterans Affairs study included 15,660…

Modifying the immune system of a patient with heart failure reduces the patient’s risk of death and the need for hospitalization, according to research published in…

By now, everyone knows that overweight people have a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes and other problems that arise from clogged, hardened arteries. And people who carry…

Being resistant to aspirin makes patients four times more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or even die from a pre-existing heart…

New research published on bmj.com today suggests that calcium supplements may increase the risk of heart attack in healthy postmenopausal women.

Calcium supplementation is commonly prescribed to postmenopausal…

Environmental and genetic factors influence a person’s blood fat, or lipid levels, important risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). While there is some understanding…

Some heart attacks are sudden and intense — the “movie heart attack,” where no one doubts what’s happening. But most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Often people affected aren’t…

Bill and June Bocalatte work out together several times a week, but married for nearly four decades, they say it’s love that keeps them strong.

“Having the companionship, having someone to…

Heart disease is still a major killer, especially in the western world, but new therapies based on stem cells and other techniques could now be imminent. Progress…

People who experience brief periods of blocked blood flow may be better conditioned to survive a full-blown heart attack later, according to new research from the…

Older women heart patients benefit from educational programs as a supplement to clinical care to help significantly lower cardiac symptoms, lose weight and increase physical activity, a new…

As presidential candidates ramp up their primary campaigns, health care reform looms prominently among voters’ main concerns.

A new study in the December 26 issue of the Journal…

Hospital admissions for people with chronic pulmonary heart disease rose from 301,400 to 456,500 stays between 1997 and 2005 – an increase of more than 50 percent –…

Every year, 300,000 Americans die suddenly when, out of the blue, a “storm” of electrical activity arises within their heart muscle – so violent and so abrupt that their hearts…

The first clinical trial of a new kind of drug to cut the risk of cardiovascular disease has been found safe and effective at dropping…

Each year, thousands of babies are born with severe heart defects that must be operated on within days or weeks of their birth.…