Abbott dissolving stent has lower angina rate vs metal stent: study Abbott's Absorb dissolving heart stent proved as safe and effective one year after being placed in a diseased artery as the company's market-leading Xience drug coated metal stent with a significantly lower rate of chest pain, according to data presented at a medical meeting on Sunday.
Up to 40 percent of deaths from leading causes are preventable Each year, nearly 900,000 Americans die early from the five leading causes of deaths, but between 20 and 40 percent of the deaths from each of these causes could be prevented, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fist-clinching fury raises heart attack risk Feeling really angry or anxious can greatly increase your risk of having a heart attack, especially if you feel so tense that you clench your fists, a new study reports
Marriage quality may influence heart disease risk Ambivalent hearts may be at higher risk for heart disease, according to a new study of married couples with mixed feelings for one another.
7 weird things that can mess with your heartbeat A few weeks ago I thought I was having a heart attack. My morning started out normal: I woke up at my usual hour, feeling what I thought was a little bit of tiredness.
Experimental blood flow 'reducer' provides relief for some angina patients A new study finds that an experimental device implanted in the heart can relieve the chest pain of heart disease in people who aren't candidates for stents or surgery.
Dissolving stent for heart arteries passes first large test Now you see it, now you don't. A new type of heart stent that works like dissolving stitches, slowly going away after it has done its job, passed its first major test in a large study, doctors said Monday.
Why exercise is important— even if you don’t need to lose weight The promise of a smaller waistline may get you into the gym, but all of your sweating and panting is delivering far more than aesthetic changes.
Researchers grow miniature beating hearts to study disease Thousands of miniature human hearts have been grown by scientists to explore a possible cure for a form of heart disease.
Do-it-yourself blood pressure care can beat MDs, study finds "Do-it-yourself" blood pressure measurements and medicine changes work better than usual doctor-office care in some patients, a study of older adults in England found.
