Procedure May Beat Drug in Patients With Heart Failure, Irregular Heartbeat
2015-03-16
Catheter ablation appears to outperform Amiodarone in people with both conditions, study findsContinue Reading
Vitamin D Won’t Help Fight High Blood Pressure, Researchers Say
2015-03-16
Review of data from dozens of prior studies finds no benefitContinue Reading
Folic Acid May Help Ward Off Stroke in People With High Blood Pressure
2015-03-15
Chinese study found significantly lower rates in those who got an extra supply of the nutrientContinue Reading
CT Scans Might Spot Heart Risks More Clearly in Patients With Chest Pain
2015-03-15
Study found they changed treatments, lowered chances of later heart attack than standard careContinue Reading
Experimental Drug Shows Promise in Lowering Cholesterol, Heart Attack Risk
2015-03-15
Adding the ‘investigational biologic’ evolocumab to statin therapy works better, study saysContinue Reading
Study Gauges Value of CT Scans for Heart Patients
2015-03-14
CT may slightly outperform ‘functional’ tests because it helps rule out unnecessary procedures, researchers sayContinue Reading
Newer Blood Thinner May Improve Outcomes for Heart Attack Survivors
2015-03-14
Company-funded trial finds lower rates of heart attack, death with Brilinta versus placeboContinue Reading
Better Treatments Helping People With Enlarged Hearts Live Longer: Study
2015-03-14
People with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are benefiting from defibrillators, other advancesContinue Reading
Salt May Be Bad for More Than Your Blood Pressure
2015-03-13
Study found damage to organs and tissues, even with no sign of hypertensionContinue Reading
Outcomes Vary With Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Replacement
2015-03-10
Transcatheter procedure was designed for patients too frail for open heart surgeryContinue Reading