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On June 16, 2008, Barbara Ganschow of Palatine, IL, became the first person in the world to be successfully treated with a new device designed to…

Better treatments have improved survival in people with coronary heart disease, but the quality of those extra years may be less than ideal, according to research…

Men who believe they are at low risk of a heart attack may in fact live longer than those with a more pessimistic outlook, a new study…

Patients with kidney disease - especially end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring dialysis - are less likely to receive recommended medications after a heart attack, reports a study…

Mayo Clinic researchers have found a gene mutation linked to one family’s hereditary form of atrial fibrillation. Researchers hope this discovery will lead to better understanding…

Athletes who take part in competitive sport should be screened for potentially fatal heart problems before they compete, according to a study published on BMJ.com today.

The…

Women benefit just about as much as men from cardiac catheterization after having a heart attack, according to a study published on Tuesday, contradicting previous indications that the procedure may…

Women may respond less favorably than men to cardiovascular disease (CV) drug-treatments for enlarged heart, according to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center physician-scientists.

For the first time, researchers have uncovered that women…

More evidence for the beneficial effect of green tea on risk factors for heart disease has emerged in a new study reported in…

Heart disease is the nation’s number one killer for women. But, the well-known heart attack symptoms – acute pain, tightness, burning and a dull ache in the chest – describe what men…

Nearly one in five patients experiences chest pain one year after having a heart attack, according to a report in the June 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine,…

If there’s something positive about the death of celebrities, it’s that they create opportunities to educate the average Jane and Joe Public about diseases that also affect them.

In the recent…

The widespread adoption of the use of drug-releasing coronary artery stents into routine practice is associated with a decrease in the need for repeat procedures to unblock coronary…

People who have an exaggerated blood pressure response to low-level exercise may be at increased risk of heart disease, a study suggests.

Researchers found that among more than 3,000…

Loyola University Hospital has become the first Chicago-area hospital to treat heart problems with a magnetically guided catheter that’s much more precise than manual catheters - and…

Women with type 2 diabetes and heart disease have poorer control of both diseases and receive less intensive medical treatment than do men, a large new…

Paris, France, Friday 13 June 2008: Certain cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease factors have a similar effect on an…

Strong bones, a healthy immune system, protection against some types of cancer: Recent studies suggest there’s yet another item for the expanding list of vitamin D benefits. Vitamin D,…

Primary snoring in children may have an impact on cardiovascular functioning equivalent to that of moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a research abstract that will be presented…

Research conducted at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center in Houston shows that the use of ultrasound contrast agents during stress echocardiograms is safe. These results, revealed at…

A clinical study on patients who have suffered a heart attack found that a partially purified extract of Chinese red yeast rice, Xuezhikang (XZK), reduced the risk of repeat…

Short bursts of high intensity sprints—known to benefit muscle and improve exercise performance—can improve the function and structure of blood vessels, in particular arteries that deliver blood to our muscles and…

How do the French get away with a clean bill of heart health despite a diet loaded with saturated fats? Scientists have long suspected that the answer to…

Young adults who abuse amphetamines may be at greater risk of suffering a heart attack, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found.

In the study,…

How, scientists wonder, do the French get away with a clean bill of heart health despite a diet loaded with saturated fats?

The answer to the so-called “French…