Women Smokers Prone to Dangerous Blood Vessel Condition
October 15th, 2008
Risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm is 8 times higher than in nonsmokers, study says
By Ed Edelson
HealthDay Reporter
HealthDay Reporter
Heart Docs Often Fail to Order Tests Before Angioplasty
October 14th, 2008
Cardiac stress tests show whether a patient even needs the procedure, experts say
By Ed Edelson
HealthDay Reporter
HealthDay Reporter
Warfarin Underused in Atrial Fibrillation Patients
October 14th, 2008
Study says blood thinner not prescribed often enough, but notes it's hard to manage
A One-Man History of Cardiac Advances
October 14th, 2008
New Jersey man, 84, has benefited from 40 years of heart breakthroughs
By Ed Edelson
HealthDay Reporter
HealthDay Reporter
Vioxx's Heart Risk Lingered Long After Use Ended
October 14th, 2008
Some danger may come with other NSAID pain relievers, experts say
By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
HealthDay Reporter
Embryonic Heart Shows Strong Capacity to Regenerate
October 13th, 2008
Mouse study finds fetal cells compensated for loss of nearly half of cardiac tissue
Little-Known Fat Can Be a Heartbreaker
October 10th, 2008
Elevated lipoprotein (a) levels boost cardiovascular disease risk for some
By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
HealthDay Reporter
Some Arteries Opened Safely Without Heparin
October 9th, 2008
But Italian researchers warn only the lowest-risk patients can benefit
By Ed Edelson
HealthDay Reporter
HealthDay Reporter
Ginkgo Prevented Stroke Damage in Mice
October 9th, 2008
But it's not clear if the popular extract would be effective in humans
By Ed Edelson
HealthDay Reporter
HealthDay Reporter
Doctors' Groups Collaborate on Care for Heart Patients
October 9th, 2008
They offer guidelines for drug therapy that could harm digestive tract
