Top Heart Disease News
Staying informed is key to battling heart disease. Treatment, diet, and suggested excercise are constantly changing. You'll also be surprised to learn what other factors can affect the health of your heart.
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FDA Approves Crestor for Wider Use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved AstraZeneca's cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor (rosuvastatin) for older adults who have healthy cholesterol levels but other heart risks. Read Summary > -
Babies of Smokers Have Abnormal Blood Pressure: Study
Results from a new study in Stockholm suggest that newborns of women who smoked have blood pressure problems that persist in the first year of life. Read Summary > -
CT Scans Most Effective at Checking Heart Arteries: Study
According to German researchers, CT (computed tomography) scans are more effective at assessing the condition of heart arteries than MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans. Read Summary > -
Burning Heart Tissue Best for Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation patients whose condition is not adequately controlled by medications can be helped by a procedure that burns the cardiac tissue responsible for the irregular heartbeat, researchers say. Read Summary > -
Heart Disease Will Cause 400,000 U.S. Deaths in 2010: Experts
According to a study by British scientists, heart disease will be responsible for 400,000 deaths in the United States in 2010. Read Summary > -
Prostate Cancer Treatments Raise Heart Disease Risks: Study
Researchers are reporting that prostate cancer treatments that block the supply of male hormones raise cholesterol, increase the likelihood of obesity, and worsen blood sugar, all of which raise men's risk of heart attack. Read Summary > -
Lexapro Boosts Mental Ability After Stroke: Study
A new study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry has found that the antidepressant Lexapro (escitalopram) may help repair brain damage and improve mental functioning in people who have suffered a stroke. Read Summary > -
Early EKG Improves Heart Attack Survival Odds
People who are experiencing chest pain and are given an electrocardiogram (EKG) before reaching the hospital often are able to bypass the emergency room and immediately receive the artery-clearing procedure known as angioplasty, new research suggests. Read Summary > -
New York City Bans Trans Fats at Restaurants
As of July 2007, restaurants will not be permitted to use most frying oils that contain artery-clogging trans fats and by July 2008 they won't be allowed to serve any foods that contain trans fats. Read More >
