Heart Care News - Hub Page
With so many new developments in the field of cardiovascular medicine happening every day, it is important for you and your family to keep abreast of the latest healthcare news.
Here, you will find the latest healthcare news and information as it relates to the many different types of heart disease, prevention, treatments, and research. For more information, always consult your physician.
December 2008 - Heart Care Online News
Drug-Coated Stents Best for Some after Heart Attack
Drug-coated stents are more effective than the bare metal kind for people who have heart attacks, says a study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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November 2008 - Heart Care Online News
Better Long-Term Outcomes with Medications versus Angioplasty
There are some advantages to artery-opening angioplasty over medication treatment for people with heart disease, but those advantages disappear within three years, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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October 2008 - Heart Care Online News
Heart Failure Hospital Admissions Continue to Rise
The number of Americans admitted to hospitals for heart failure has jumped in recent years, and the trend almost certainly will continue, says a report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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September 2008 - Heart Care Online News
"Silent Strokes" Different than TIAs, Experts Say
If you are an older American with no major health problems, chances are about one in 10 that you have had a stroke and did not know it, according to a report in the medical journal Stroke.
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August 2008 - Heart Care Online News
Some Fats Actually May Help the Heart
Fewer than half of Americans realize there are two types of dietary fat that actually help their hearts, a new survey shows. So, while many have heeded the warnings about the cardiovascular dangers of trans fats and saturated fats, the American Heart Association (AHA) now thinks people need to pay more attention to the cardiovascular benefits conferred by polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats.
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July 2008 - Heart Care Online News
Heart Disease in Men Linked to Teen Years
Normal developmental changes during the teenage years leave young adult men at higher risk of heart disease than their female counterparts, researchers report in the journal Circulation.
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June 2008 - Heart Care Online News
Heart Failure a Concern for Non-Cardiac Surgeries
Older persons with heart failure face heightened odds of complications and death after non-cardiac surgeries, according to a study reported in the medical journal Anesthesiology.
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May 2008 - Heart Care Online News
Triglycerides Linked to Risk for Heart Disease
High levels of triglycerides are strong predictors of cardiac trouble and this strengthens the case for including measurement of the blood fats in prevention programs, says a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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April 2008 - Heart Care Online News
Surgery Tops Stents for Multiple Heart Blockages
Bypass surgery provides a lower risk of death and heart attacks than stents for people with blockages of at least two heart arteries, says a report in the New England Journal of Medcine.
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March 2008 - Heart Care Online News
Restless Legs Syndrome and Heart Disease Linked
Persons with restless legs syndrome, called RLS, face twice the risk of a stroke or heart disease compared to people who do not have the neurological condition, says a report in the journal Neurology.
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February 2008 - Heart Care Online News
Take a Mini-Stroke Seriously, Seek Medical Attention
Physicians call them transient ischemic attacks, but they are more commonly known as "mini-strokes." But make no mistake - they can be deadly .
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January 2008 - Heart Care Online News
Winter Months Bring Elevated Blood Pressure, Experts Say
It turns out blood pressure has a chill factor: Hypertension is harder to control in colder weather, according to experts at a recent meeting of the American Heart Association.
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Date Last Reviewed:
9/30/2008
Date Last Modified:
12/3/2008