U.S. Task Force Backs Statins for Those 40 to 75 at Heightened Heart Risk
2015-12-21
Primary focus is on people with 10 percent or greater threat of heart attack or stroke within 10 yearsContinue Reading
Sudden Cardiac Arrest May Not Be So Sudden
2015-12-21
Study found symptoms showed up a month before attack in roughly half of all casesContinue Reading
More Evidence That Time-to-Treatment Is Crucial for Stroke
2015-12-21
Patients who got clot-busting catheter therapy sooner fared better in studyContinue Reading
Reduced Blood Flow to Back of Brain Raises Recurrent Stroke Risk: Study
2015-12-21
Procedure to open blocked arteries may benefit these patients, research suggestsContinue Reading
LifeVest Wearable Defibrillator Approved for Children
2015-12-17
For heart patients who can’t have device implantedContinue Reading
Toothlessness a Clue to Deadly Heart Disease?
2015-12-17
Researchers can’t be certain gum disease is the culpritContinue Reading
Heart Disease Now Kills 1 of Every 3 Americans
2015-12-16
Heart attack and stroke are leading causes of death worldwide, too, report findsContinue Reading
Heart Disease Now Kills 1 of Every 3 Americans
2015-12-16
Heart attack and stroke are leading causes of death worldwide, too, report findsContinue Reading
Shingles Linked to Raised Heart Risks for Seniors, Study Finds
2015-12-15
Chance of stroke, heart attack increased most in the first week after diagnosis of the painful rashContinue Reading
Hospital’s Experience Helps Predict Stroke Results
2015-12-14
Death, repeat attack less likely for patients treated at higher-volume centers, study saysContinue Reading