Circulation Issues - Page 2

January 25, 2017

Hidden heart risks? Masked hypertension may affect 17 million

Nearly one in eight Americans who think that they have normal blood pressure may have a type of high blood pressure that doesn't show up at the doctor's office, a new study finds.

August 19, 2016

Doctors express concern over synthetic drug that can induce ‘excited delirium’

New designer drugs, made to bypass standing legislation that outlaw their original forms, are hitting the market, raising concern among U.S. physicians.

October 28, 2015

FDA panel backs Daiichi's blood thinner

A panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted 9-1 in favor of approving Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo Co's blood thinner for use in some patients with atrial fibrillation.

October 28, 2015

Institutions aim to improve survival rates for in-hospital heart attack patients

A hospital is a bad place to have a heart attack.

October 28, 2015

Taking NSAIDs with fibrillation meds boosts risk of bleeding

People who take blood thinners for atrial fibrillation and also use common painkillers, even briefly, are more likely to suffer serious bleeding, according to a new study.

October 28, 2015

Patients seeking alternatives to statins may undergo rigorous vetting

A powerful new class of drugs promises to change the management of heart disease for high-risk patients who struggle to get their cholesterol levels under control—a group that numbers in the millions.

October 28, 2015

Carmat fits 2nd patient with artificial heart

French company Carmat confirmed on Monday that it had fitted a second patient with one of its artificial hearts and would continue its clinical trials on two more patients.

October 28, 2015

U.S. clears AstraZeneca over heart drug trial

The U.S. government has cleared AstraZeneca Plc over a major clinical trial used to win marketing approval for its important new heart drug Brilinta, following an investigation which had cast a shadow over its prospects

October 28, 2015

Sandberg’s husband may have had an arrhythmia

The tech-giant husband of Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg may have had an arrhythmia before he fell off a treadmill and died, a report said.

October 28, 2015

Citrus fruit extract may lower cholesterol, scientists say

The Ache: Common cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins can have unpleasant side effects, including muscle aches and weakness.