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Across America, hospitals large and small have been racing to offer angioplasty and other minimally invasive treatments to open blocked heart arteries. But not all of them have…

Every year, heart disease claims an estimated 7 million lives, according to the World Health Organization. Scientists have struggled to pinpoint the precise genes behind this…

Contrary to current guidelines, “aggressive” efforts to detect coronary artery disease are worthwhile in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes, even those with only one or no cardiovascular risk…

Older adults who regularly eat whole grains like high-fiber cereals and cooked oatmeal may be less likely to develop a cluster of conditions that raise the risk of heart…

Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are now more likely to use evidence-based therapies than they were a few years ago, but room for improvement still exists, new research…

Telemonitoring helps gauge heart failure patients’ adherence to home-based exercise training after they have completed a hospital-based course, according to Australian researchers - and adherence is “critical” for sustaining the benefit…

In a study of people with severe heart failure, those treated early with angioplasty or coronary bypass surgery to improve blood flow to the heart had significantly better survival than…

In mice with a type of heart disease found in humans, switching from a standard soy-based diet to one in which milk is the major protein source radically improves the…

The amino acid L-arginine provides no benefit to people who have suffered a heart attack, and may even increase the mortality rate in patients over the age of 60,…

When clot-busting drugs fail to stop a heart attack, surgery to reopen a clogged artery is the most effective way to treat a patient, cutting the risk of death…

A substantial number of patients in the initial stages of a heart attack or severe chest pain crisis - events lumped together as “acute coronary syndrome” or ACS - experience…

According to a new report having a brother or sister with a cardiovascular disease poses a greater risk than having a parent with a history…

Because of inaccuracies in prescribing, 42 percent of patients rushed to emergency rooms with symptoms of a heart attack received doses of powerful drugs intended stop clotting in coronary…

Use of the medication amiodarone is associated with one-half the incidence of atrial tachyarrhythmias (rapid, abnormal heart beat) following cardiac surgery, according to a study in the December…

Middle-aged adults who have a sibling with cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a 45 percent increased risk for CVD, a risk that is greater than that conferred by having…

Use of the medication amiodarone is associated with one-half the incidence of atrial tachyarrhythmias (rapid, abnormal heart beat) following cardiac surgery, according to a study in the December…

A diet that includes diverse sources of fiber may help prevent several major risk factors for heart disease, a study of French adults suggests.

The study of nearly 6,000…

Contrary to qualms about deleterious effects on the heart, people with chronic heart failure can safely undertake a resistance training program, Australian researchers report. In fact, such training appears to…

According to researchers in the U.S. as many as one in three American teens are physically unfit and already have many of the risk factors for heart…

The sudden death of a competitive athlete inevitably becomes an occasion for local if not national publicity. On each occasion, the public and the medical community ask whether such events could be prevented…

INTRODUCTION

The management of cardiac disease in pregnancy is discussed in detail in the references listed below. Only a few major points can be covered in this brief section.

Cardiovascular Changes…