Nov 17, 2014
Adding a drug called ezetimibe to statin therapy significantly reduced the risk of heart attack and stroke in high-risk patients with established heart disease, according to a long-awaited, large, randomized and controlled trial presented at the ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ’s Scientific Sessions 2014.
Oct 14, 2014
Living near the highway may shorten the daily commute, but it may also up the risk of heart disease, according to new research.
Sep 18, 2014
The chest pains began during a board meeting for the public library Cheryl Lawson oversaw. After ignoring symptoms all day, an ambulance rushed Cheryl an hour and a half to a hospital in Dallas. There, she was diagnosed with broken heart syndrome.
Jun 4, 2014
Non-obstructive coronary artery disease was associated with a 28 to 44 percent increased risk of a major cardiac event such as a heart attack or death, in a new study presented at the ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ’s Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2014 Scientific Sessions.
Mar 28, 2014
People with atrial fibrillation should work closely with their doctors to treat the condition, using a more detailed stroke-risk assessment tool and careful consideration about aspirin or blood-thinning drugs.
Mar 3, 2014
New guidelines from the ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ and the American College of Cardiology are expected to help doctors better assess the severity of valvular heart disease.
Nov 30, 2013
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Nov 18, 2013
One in three Americans will die from heart disease and stroke, and fully 60 percent will have a major vascular event before they die. Recognizing this burden on public health.