2006

April

• Girl’s heart restarted after donor organ removed -

• Statins may be able to play a role in preventing or slowing heart valve disease -

• “Typical” heart patients not represented in trials -

• Strong economy generates more heart attacks -

• Proteomics yields new drug targets for treating cardiogenic shock -

• Fiber may lower protein linked to heart disease -

• Light drinking may not be good for you -

March

• Just when you thought that glass of wine did you good! -

• Aerobic training may help heart failure patients -

• Aspirin equally heart-protective in men and women -

• Evista’s heart effects deemed neutral -

• Angina is more dangerous for women than was previously thought -

• Study identifies patients at risk for sudden cardiac death -

• Fitness and fatness predict poor heart health in women -

• Bariatric surgery may reduce risk of heart disease -

• Low-income patients with treatable cardiac risk factors may benefit from telemedicine -

• Periodontitis linked to coronary heart disease -

• Forget the bathroom scales and get out the tape measure -

• Drop in exercise efficiency with age can be eased -

• New model is able to accurately predict survival for patients with heart failure -

• Researchers Say Bariatric Surgery May Reduce Risk of Heart Disease -

• Coronary Heart Disease Deaths in Ireland Have Halved in 15 Years -

• Fewer smokers means less heart disease -

• Can fixing the heart fix the head? -

• Aspirin still the best for reducing the heart attack risk -

• Filter more effective than diuretics for heart failure -

• Apparently normal hearts tied to sudden cardiac deaths -

• Nebivolol may restore damaged cardiovascular functions in African Americans -

• Hypertension Drug May Restore Cardiovascular Function in African Americans -

• Study may lead to ways to reduce heart attacks in diabetes patients -

• Genes determine coffee-related heart attack risk -

• Learn your “EF” to reduce risk of sudden death -

• Should Heart Attack Care be More Like Trauma Care? -

• Aspirin Beneficial Against Heart Disease in More Men than Previously Thought -

• Scientists Exploit Novel Route to Reverse Enlarged Hearts in Obese Mice -

• Procedure for Irregular Heartbeat Gives Lasting Relief -

• Lifestyle affects the brain as well as the heart -

• Bone marrow stem cells do not improve cardiac function in heart attack patients -

February

• Overactive Thyroid Associated With Development of Abnormal Heart Rhythm -

• Why more women die than men after heart bypass surgery -

• Man-made heart tissue improves heart function -

• Statins lessen heart attack risk -

• Telemetry captures stroke patients’ cardiac problems -

• 40 percent of Americans at moderate risk for heart disease -

• Anti-cholesterol drug combo okay for muscles -

• Atherosclerosis MAY be a result of bacteria from gum infection entering the bloodstream -

• External counterpulsation not effective as a treatment for heart failure -

• “Prehypertension” increases cardiovascular risk -

• Heart disease Europe’s main health problem -

• Statins and beta blockers may reduce heart attack risk -

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