New Guidelines Call for No Heart Tests for Low-Risk Patients
2015-03-17
American College of Physicians advises against EKGs, stress testing, among othersContinue Reading
Smokers Fare Worse After Heart Procedures, Study Finds
2015-03-16
They had much higher risk of heart attack, stroke or death than nonsmokers or those who quitContinue Reading
Smokers Fare Worse After Heart Procedures, Study Finds
2015-03-16
They had much higher risk of heart attack, stroke or death than nonsmokers or those who quitContinue Reading
Some Older Heart Patients Might Benefit From Aggressive Treatments
2015-03-16
Those who suffered milder type of heart attack or unstable chest pain did worse if only given medicationContinue Reading
Manual Clot Removal After Heart Attack May Not Help, Could Harm
2015-03-16
Researchers also report that procedure appears to increase the risk for stroke
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Tackling Obesity May Ease a Dangerous Irregular Heartbeat
2015-03-16
Keeping the weight off over time was key to curbing atrial fibrillation, study foundContinue Reading
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