New Procedure for Aortic Valve Replacement Looks Promising
2010-09-22
Less-invasive option may help patients who can’t withstand open-heart surgeryContinue Reading
Surgery May Be Best for Irregular Heartbeat in Young
2010-09-22
Ablation procedure lets atrial fibrillation patients under 45 avoid long-term meds, expert saysContinue Reading
Atypical Antipsychotics Linked to Blood Clot Risk in Study
2010-09-22
Absolute risk is small, but greater for new users, elderly, researchers findContinue Reading
Counseling May Not Help Heart Failure Patients Comply With Rx
2010-09-21
Many too overwhelmed to follow doctor’s orders, experts sayContinue Reading
Plavix, Heartburn Drug Safe to Take Together: Study
2010-09-21
No interaction seen between blood thinner, proton-pump inhibitors, researchers sayContinue Reading
Study Claims Flu Shots Associated With Lower Risk of Heart Attack
2010-09-20
Experts dispute statistical result, but note the finding falls in line with previous researchContinue Reading
Metabolic Syndrome Doubles Heart Risk, Analysis Shows
2010-09-20
Urgent need to help people control obesity, blood pressure, cholesterol, insulin resistance, expert saysContinue Reading
Three Cardiac Resynchronization Defibrillators Approved for New Use
2010-09-17
Only for certain heart failure patients, agency notesContinue Reading
Poor Diet, Inactivity May Lead to Metabolism-Induced Asthma
2010-09-17
Findings apply even to children with a healthy weight, researchers sayContinue Reading
Health Tip: Are You Prone to Metabolic Syndrome?
2010-09-17
Here are some risk factorsContinue Reading
Diet to Prevent Hypertension Also Helps Prevent Kidney Stones
2010-09-16
New findings related to DASH diet, which is high in produce, dairy products and whole grainsContinue Reading
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation May Aid Stroke Recovery
2010-09-16
Small study found significant improvements in partially paralyzed patientsContinue Reading
Depression, Heart Disease Combo May Up Odds of Death
2010-09-16
Together, they quadruple risk of dying from heart attack, stroke, study findsContinue Reading
Anemia Drugs Could Pose Threat to Some Kidney Patients
2010-09-15
Study finds ‘poor responders’ to meds like Aranesp at higher risk for heart trouble, deathContinue Reading