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With so many new developments in the field of cardiovascular medicine happening every day, it is important for you and your family to keep abreast of the latest healthcare news.
Here, you will find the latest healthcare news and information as it relates to the many different types of heart disease, prevention, treatments, and research. For more information, always consult your physician.
July 2008 - Heart Care Online NewsHeart Disease in Men Linked to Teen Years Normal developmental changes during the teenage years leave young adult men at higher risk of heart disease than their female counterparts, researchers report in the journal Circulation. |
June 2008 - Heart Care Online NewsHeart Failure a Concern for Non-Cardiac Surgeries Older persons with heart failure face heightened odds of complications and death after non-cardiac surgeries, according to a study reported in the medical journal Anesthesiology. |
May 2008 - Heart Care Online NewsTriglycerides Linked to Risk for Heart Disease High levels of triglycerides are strong predictors of cardiac trouble and this strengthens the case for including measurement of the blood fats in prevention programs, says a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. |
April 2008 - Heart Care Online NewsSurgery Tops Stents for Multiple Heart Blockages Bypass surgery provides a lower risk of death and heart attacks than stents for people with blockages of at least two heart arteries, says a report in the New England Journal of Medcine. |
March 2008 - Heart Care Online NewsRestless Legs Syndrome and Heart Disease Linked Persons with restless legs syndrome, called RLS, face twice the risk of a stroke or heart disease compared to people who do not have the neurological condition, says a report in the journal Neurology. |
February 2008 - Heart Care Online NewsTake a Mini-Stroke Seriously, Seek Medical Attention Physicians call them transient ischemic attacks, but they are more commonly known as "mini-strokes." But make no mistake - they can be deadly . |
January 2008 - Heart Care Online NewsWinter Months Bring Elevated Blood Pressure, Experts Say It turns out blood pressure has a chill factor: Hypertension is harder to control in colder weather, according to experts at a recent meeting of the American Heart Association. |
December 2007 - Heart Care Online NewsHeart Risk Linked to Pot Belly Banish the belly, not just the pounds: That is the heart-healthy advice from a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology that finds that "pot" bellies may be a big indicator of future heart disease. |
November 2007 - Heart Care Online NewsHeart Care Important Both Before and After Problems Occur People need to take care of their hearts both before and after heart trouble starts, according to two new studies. |
October 2007 - Heart Care Online NewsWhispering Stroke Can Cause Harm A surprisingly high number of Americans may suffer "whispering" strokes - attacks whose symptoms are so mild that they often go ignored, says a study in the medical journal Stroke. |
September 2007 - Heart Care Online NewsYour Heart Health - Get Started Now Adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle makes a difference, even if the change does not come until middle age, say researchers in the American Journal of Medicine. |
August 2007 - Heart Care Online NewsDeadly Heart Attacks Need Quick Treatment The American Heart Association (AHA) is launching a community-based program to reduce the toll of the deadliest kind of heart attack. |
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