HEALTHDAY - HEART CARDIOVASCULAR
12/21/2012
Survival Equal in 2 Types of Abdominal Aneurysm Repair: Study
Posted 12:00 PM 12/21/2012 by Robert Preidt
FRIDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term survival rates are similar for patients who undergo less-invasive or open surgery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm, a new study finds.
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the wall of the part of the aorta -- the largest artery in (More)
12/20/2012
Fish Oil Supplements Won't Prevent Irregular Heart Beat: Study
Posted 2:00 PM 12/20/2012 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Some research has suggested that the omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil can help prevent an irregular heart beat called atrial fibrillation. However, a new study finds these supplements have little effect on the condition once it develops.
Atrial (More)
New Diabetes Guidelines May Lower Patient Medical Bills
FDA: Don't Use Pradaxa Blood Thinner in Patients With Artificial Heart Valves
12/19/2012
Heart Health Worst in the South, Best in Northeast
Posted 10:00 AM 12/19/2012 by By Randy Dotinga
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Residents of several Southern states are among the most likely to have poor heart health in the United States, a new study finds.
But the country as a whole is having trouble. Only about 3 percent of U.S. adults surveyed who don't have heart problems (More)
12/18/2012
Giving Plavix Before Angioplasty May Cut Heart Attack Risk: Study
Posted 2:00 PM 12/18/2012 by Robert Preidt
TUESDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Giving the anti-clotting drug Plavix to patients before they undergo treatment to open narrowed heart arteries lowers their risk of heart attack but does not lower their overall risk of death, a new study finds.
Treatment with Plavix (clopidogrel) is (More)
Long-Term Aspirin Use Linked With Vision Loss: Study
Quality of Life Can Suffer for Kids With Heart Devices
Survival Tripled for Hospitalized U.S. Kids With Cardiac Arrest
12/17/2012
Shorter Hospital Stays Don't Compromise Care, Study Finds
Posted 3:00 PM 12/17/2012 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Fears that patients are being forced out of hospitals dangerously early may be unfounded, researchers report.
Shorter hospital stays don't increase readmissions or lead to more deaths, according to a study of Veterans Administration hospitals.
(More)...Treating Kidneys With Radio Waves May Ease Tough-to-Control Hypertension
New Guidelines Seek to Streamline Care for Worst Heart Attacks
12/16/2012
Winter Weather, Snow Shoveling Pose Heart Risks
Posted 7:00 AM 12/16/2012 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
SUNDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- As temperatures fall during the winter months, the risk for heart attacks rises for people with heart conditions and those engaging in rigorous physical activity.
"When the temperature outside drops, our blood vessels narrow to prevent our bodies from (More)
12/14/2012
EPA Lowers Permissible Soot Levels in Air
Posted 2:00 PM 12/14/2012 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized new standards, first proposed in June, to regulate soot and other fine-particle air pollution, officials announced Friday.
The new annual standards call for reducing fine-particle pollution to 12 (More)
High Blood Pressure Poses Bigger Stroke Risk for Blacks, Study Says
12/13/2012
Stress, Depression Linked to Raised Stroke Risk in Seniors
Posted 2:00 PM 12/13/2012 by By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Stressed out? A new study suggests that learning to deal effectively with life's challenges may help you reduce your risk of stroke, especially as you age.
Researchers found that people over 65 with the highest levels of psychosocial distress -- (More)
Yo-Yo Dieting Can Hurt the Heart, Study Finds
Stop-Smoking Drug Chantix May Carry Heart Risks, FDA Warns
12/12/2012
U.S. Lifestyles Thwarting Heart Health Progress: Report
Posted 2:00 PM 12/12/2012 by By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Although significant progress has been made in the United States in terms of decreasing smoking and lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels, a new report warns that cardiovascular disease -- including heart disease and stroke -- still causes the death (More)
Fainting in Healthy People May Be First Sign of Heart Trouble
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