Heart disease is still reported as the leading cause of death in the United States, with one in every 4 deaths being attributed to heart disease. In a new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) published in the April ...
Apr 26, 2016
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Scientists funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health have found that a greater number of patients with coronary artery disease may benefit from coronary artery bypass ...
Apr 5, 2016
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Patients taking losmapimod, an anti-inflammatory drug currently being developed, for 12 weeks following a heart attack did not show improvements in the trial's primary endpoint, the rate of cardiovascular death, subsequent ...
Apr 4, 2016
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Despite lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL), known as "bad" cholesterol, while markedly increasing levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or "good" cholesterol, a large clinical trial to investigate the cholesterol ...
Apr 4, 2016
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New research shows patients with a history of chest discomfort due to coronary artery disease—a build up of plaque in the heart's arteries—who are subsequently diagnosed with depression are much more likely to suffer ...
Mar 23, 2016
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Patients recovering from heart attacks or other heart trouble could cut their risk of another heart incident by half if they incorporate stress management into their treatment, according to research from Duke Health.
Mar 21, 2016
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Using statins before and after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery can help reduce cardiac complications, such as atrial fibrillation, following surgery and also can reduce the risk of death during and after surgery, ...
Jan 12, 2016
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Heart attack patients who had previously undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery were less likely than other heart attack patients, including those with prior angioplasty, to be treated within the 90-minute recommended ...
Dec 28, 2015
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has released new clinical practice guidelines that recommend expanding the use of arteries from the chest and forearm rather than using veins from the leg when performing coronary artery bypass ...
Dec 8, 2015
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A decline in the number of heart patients undergoing unnecessary PCI (angioplasty) procedures reflects improvements in clinical decision-making and documentation to determine which patients benefit most from the procedure, ...
Nov 9, 2015
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