There are many causes that can lead to heart disease and the eventual outcome of a heart attack. One particular risk is stress. There have been well known studies into personalities of different types of people. One well known study compared the different risks of cardiovascular diseases between peo
The hope is that the osteoporosis drug Evista can lower the risk of breast cancer, heart disease, and osteoporosis in elderly women without increasing their risk for other diseases.
How do I prepare for CABG surgery? There are many things that you can and must do in the days and weeks before your coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Your surgeon will give you specific instructions on how to prepare for your CABG surgery. CABG surgery is an invasive procedure that has a
Results are reviewed from the first randomized trial of coronary revascularization in diabetic patients, but the jury is still out.
Fewer unhealthy signs are needed before black women's risk starts to rise, study finds
A device that flushes out excess salt and water from the blood beat out standard diuretic treatment in people hospitalized with heart failure, according to the first study of its kind.
A connection has been established between inflammation, heart disease and using yoga as an exercise that people with chronic heart failure can do to reduce inflammation in their blood. Since people with high blood pressure suffer shortness of breath and lose their physical stamina from lack of exerc
A new epoprostenol formulation offers improved storage conditions and patient convenience.
Peter R. Kowey, MD comments on a study correlating patient falls with atrioventricular block and sick sinus syndrome.
What percentage of patients with CAD have optimal risk factor management?
What's the risk of readmission for bleeding and major cardiac events in stented NSTEMI atrial fibrillation patients?
Do you want to make sure you have a healthy heart? Here are 5 tips to do just that...
Anxiety may be a greater risk factor than depression in the development of cardiovascular events among males.
Illustration copyright 2003 Nucleus Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. http://www.nucleusinc.comSome people are born with a bicuspid aortic valve, which has two leaflets (flaps) instead of the normal three. ...
Whether you are a vegetarian by choice or due to your love for animals, there are several benefits of being a vegetarian. Even if you are a meat eater planning to go the vegetarian way, among the first benefits of being a vegetarian is that you are more likely to remain healthy throughout your life
An experimental drug may be able to help people with heart failure get through the critical hours after they are rushed to the emergency room gasping for breath.
WebMD provides information about heart stents, why they’re used, and what types are available.
Find out what percentage of ACS patients on dual antiplatelet therapy are provided with GI prophylaxis . . .
In recent years, the presence of protruding atheromas in the aortic arch has been recognized as a potential cause of cerebral or peripheral embolization in the elderly.
In stable post-MI patients on evidence-based medical therapy, how does the combination of oral high-dose vitamins and chelation therapy compare with double placebo -- for impact on cardiovascular events?
