Study says drug therapy better option for 95% of patients, since stroke risk is low
Death rate lower than for bare-metal devices, study shows
Fivefold difference in 10 North American sites
Reasons for slowed time to treatment remain unclear, experts say
Researchers pinpoint what level signals danger
They face 69% increased risk for heart disease, 56% risk of ischemic stroke, study finds
Approaches could supplement other therapies to treat the condition, study says
Young adults with the common congenital heart defect don't have worse outcomes, study says
But condition doesn't hasten hardening of arteries, researchers say
And that lack of knowledge could cost you your life
Acts against destructive free radicals, researchers say
12 years sooner for the most obese, new research finds
Particles can cripple heart's electrical functioning, researchers say
But this makes build-up more vulnerable to future bursts, researchers find
Moderate drinking appears to be beneficial, but doctors are cautious
But the shocks they produce can signal danger, researchers say
Study found a small but significant reduction in deaths; parallel study on cholesterol-lowering statin found no beneficial effect.
Clinicians use 7 simple variables to gauge in-hospital mortality after coronary intervention
It details risk factors for recurrent blood clots
But the agency says patients can still take the cholesterol-lowering drug
New analysis shows no effect from statin meds, which include Lipitor, Crestor
In fact, new study hints they might be hazardous
At least 20% of adults are obese in every state except Colorado
Provides noninvasive way to identify plaques, improve effectiveness of therapy
Though procedure is used less often, it reduces bleeding problems, study finds
Cholesterol-lowering drugs reduce closing of heart arteries, study shows
High dose of tirofiban plus standard therapy had lower overall mortality, study finds
There's a nine-fold increase for two packs a day, study finds
Beijing Olympics focuses attention on health problems outside the lungs, researchers say
They don't use CRT pacing devices as they should or follow published guidelines, study finds
Not all overweight in metabolic danger, but waist size a factor even in the normal-weight
Abnormal beating a marker for those most likely to die suddenly, study says
Higher adiponectin levels may indicate underlying disease, study finds
Study rules out the effect of one genetic variation
Globules around organ more dangerous than thick waist or high body mass, study suggests
Walking a few blocks or gardening protects against the abnormal heartbeat, study finds
But the finding certainly isn't any reason to start or continue smoking, researchers say
And that can mean missed care, fading health, earlier death, experts say
More than 2 a day for men, 1 for women, increases odds of obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes
Physical symptoms of the mood disorder are linked to thickening arteries
But it's unclear whether treating the breathing disorder cuts the danger, one expert says
Tear in the aorta is unpredictable and often fatal, researchers say
Study finds hospital admissions for acute coronary syndrome down for smokers, nonsmokers
Transplant drug cyclosporine limits injury from blood rushing back to heart, researchers say
Study finds it promotes growth of healthy tissue after heart attack
Study urges national, international standards to ensure safety, reliable results
Tripled in past 26 years, government report shows
With obesity rising, troubled nighttime breathing will become even bigger problem, AHA warns
Working with pigs, doctors almost double revival time after hearts stopped beating
Large study found the longer person had heart trouble, the worse their performance