Study: AFib patients may be able to stop blood thinners after ablation
Mar 17, 2017
Patients with persistent atrial fibrillation who are successfully treated with ablation may no longer need blood thinners, a new study shows.
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Better valve, better procedure among new guidelines for heart valve disease
Mar 15, 2017
A new, less invasive approach for replacing malfunctioning heart valves is now recommended for certain patients, and younger patients can now receive natural tissue valves instead of mechanical ones, according to new treatment guidelines.
Heart disease, stroke death rates increase following decades of progress
Dec 8, 2016
Heart disease death rates have increased for the first time in decades and stroke death rates also have gone up, according to new federal statistics that show a drop in U.S. life expectancy.
Marijuana use may be linked to temporarily weakened heart muscle
Nov 13, 2016
Active marijuana use may double the risk of stress cardiomyopathy, an uncommon heart muscle malfunction that can mimic heart attack symptoms, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2016.
Calum MacRae: The man behind the $75 million bid to wipe out coronary heart disease
Oct 6, 2016
A look at Dr. Calum MacRae's path from the Isle of Skye to the lead researcher on the $75 million, "One Brave Idea" project to fight coronary heart disease.
Sitting too much may raise heart disease risk
Aug 15, 2016
The old adage “move it or lose it” doesn’t only apply to couch potatoes. Even people who exercise regularly could be at increased risk for heart disease and stroke if they spend lots of time sitting, according to a science advisory from the American Heart Association.
CDC: U.S. deaths from heart disease, cancer on the rise
Aug 4, 2016
Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. But after nearly three decades in decline, the number of deaths from heart disease has increased in recent years, a new federal report shows.
New guidelines say blood-thinning therapy should be longer for some, shorter for others
Mar 29, 2016
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Gut bacteria hold clues to heart health
Mar 28, 2016
These bacteria and other microbes, known collectively as the gut microbiota, or microbiome, are influencing heart health in previously unseen ways, research is showing.
Heart disease death rate continues to drop
Dec 9, 2015
New federal data show that the rate of deaths due to heart disease continues a decades-long decline, although more Americans still die of heart disease than any other cause.