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Childhood Cancer Survivors Prone to Early Heart Trouble05-16-2008

Problems surface at younger age than in people who didn't have cancer as children, study finds

Heart Device Recipients Often Not Aware of Recalls05-15-2008

Some not clear on risks of problems, two surveys find

New Guidelines Issued for Implanted Heart Devices05-15-2008

Prevention is as important as intervention, specialists say

Statins May Help Older Women Control Irregular Heartbeat05-15-2008

The cholesterol-lowering drugs showed some benefits in preliminary trial

Stroke Patients at High Risk for Falls05-15-2008

After hospital, they're twice as likely to be injured, so prevention strategies are key

Weight-Loss Aids Bought on Internet Might Harm Your Heart05-15-2008

Pills, supplements have potentially dangerous ingredients, lack warning labels, study finds

Aspirin at Bedtime Lowers Blood Pressure05-14-2008

No benefit seen for prehypertensive people in morning use, researchers report

Biomarkers Predict Heart Deaths05-14-2008

Studies find they might add to traditional risk factors

Clot-Busting Treatment Improves Bleeding Stroke Outcomes05-14-2008

Low dose tPA dissolved masses 2 to 3 times faster, dramatically boosting survival

Danger From Heart Surgery Drug Confirmed05-14-2008

FDA says manufacturer of Trasylol now removing remaining stock of drug from U.S. market, following new data on increased death risk.

Excess Drinking Boosts Cardiovascular Disease Risk05-14-2008

Especially for women, heavy consumption tied to arterial stiffening, enlarged hearts

Heart Disease Starts Early in Life05-14-2008

And childhood obesity is a key culprit, study says

Beta Blockers Raise Stroke, Death Risk After Surgery05-13-2008

Experts note doses of the blood-pressure drugs given in the study were probably too high

Marijuana Use May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke05-13-2008

Study finds higher levels of protein that increases levels of damaging blood fats in users

Air Pollution Linked to Blood Clots in Legs05-12-2008

Study suggests dirty air may be even more dangerous than previously thought

Drugs Alone Don't Lower Heart Disease Risks for Overweight Americans05-12-2008

Study finds signs of trouble show up even when statins, blood pressure meds are used

High Blood Pressure Still Slipping Past Doctors05-12-2008

Study finds little more than half of patients were checked, only 39% met treatment goals

High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Associated With Eye Disease05-12-2008

Risk for retinal vein blockage more than doubles when these conditions go untreated

Viagra May Protect Hearts of Some Muscular Dystrophy Patients05-12-2008

In study with mice, drug prevented heart failure in those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Drug-Coated Stents Still Spark Debate05-09-2008

Doctors divided on the risks posed by the artery-opening devices

Noise in Artery Could Warn of Heart Risk05-08-2008

Carotid bruits linked to increased odds of heart attack, death, study finds

Stroke Survivors Walk Better With Human Help05-08-2008

Rehab with therapist had more benefit than those using robotic devices, study finds

Study Offers Clues to Link Between Arrhythmia, Sudden Death05-08-2008

Uncovering molecular underpinnings could lead to new, genetically targeted therapies

Folic Acid Doesn't Help the Heart05-06-2008

Long-term study, involving women, deals another blow to homocysteine theory

Obesity-Related Inflammation Boosts Heart Risks05-06-2008

Blood chemicals in overweight participants were key predictors of organ failure, study says

Women Who Quit Smoking Lower Heart Risks Quickly05-06-2008

Study saw significant declines in several death risks within 5 years of stopping

Anti-Clotting Drug as Good as Aspirin at Stopping Second Stroke05-05-2008

Cilostazol also resulted in fewer brain bleeds than aspirin, study finds