Ottawa researchers have validated a rule that could safely take a third of chest pain patients in the emergency department off of heart monitors, according to a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. ...
Jan 30, 2017
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Experts at Johns Hopkins and New York's Mount Sinai Health System have published a suggested new plan for a five-stage system of classifying the risk of heart attack in those with heart disease, one they say puts much-needed ...
Jan 11, 2017
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Gender and racial disparities persist in the ED when it comes to the evaluation of chest pain with the potential for acute coronary syndrome (ACS); however, not in the way many would expect. That is the main finding of a ...
Jan 10, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Winter's here. Nothing you can do about that. But, it's not too late to take steps to keep you and your home safe when frigid weather hits, according the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jan 5, 2017
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Pregnant women and those who have recently given birth need to be aware of the symptoms of heart disease, says a major new report from researchers at the University of Oxford.
Dec 8, 2016
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Using a shared decision-making aid to involve patients more in their own care decisions can prevent unnecessary hospitalization or advanced cardiac tests for patients reporting low-risk chest pain—for the cost of about ...
Dec 5, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Constantly worrying about having a heart attack may make it more likely you'll have one, Norwegian researchers report.
Nov 4, 2016
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Consider the last time you, a family member, or a friend encountered an unexpected health concern. Did you twist your ankle and weren't sure if it was broken? Did you develop discomfort in your chest and weren't sure if ...
Oct 31, 2016
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In 2010, Ingela Schnittger, MD, a cardiologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine, sat in her lab examining the echocardiogram of a young man who came to the heart clinic at Stanford Health Care complaining of ...
Oct 17, 2016
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(HealthDay)—A computerized order entry tool can increase the use of nonimaging cardiac stress tests among hospitalized patients, according to a study published in the Oct. 15 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.
Oct 13, 2016
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