FDA Panel Gives Nod to Bayer/J&J Anti-Clot Drug A new stroke preventer from Bayer and Johnson & Johnson moved one step closer to U.S. approval, but questions remained about restrictions on labeling and the need for more studies
More Deaths When Green Doctors Place Neck Stents People about to undergo a controversial stenting procedure in the neck might want to check their doctor's credentials first, researchers say
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FDA Says Medtronic Catheter Raises Safety Concerns Federal health regulators say an experimental catheter from Medtronic Inc. that uses extreme heat to correct irregular heartbeats caused safety side effects in nearly one-fifth of patients treated, far exceeding the study's safety goal
Reused Pacemakers Safe Option in Poor Countries Recycled pacemakers donated from U.S. funeral homes could offer a safe way to get the heart devices to people in the developing world who otherwise might not be able to afford them
Can 'Disco Science' Help Fix Your 'Achy-Breaky Heart?' The American Heart Association says the beat of the popular disco tune helps rescuers achieve the desired chest compression rate of about 100 per minute when trying to revive victims of sudden cardiac arrest.Now a team of emergency medicine specialists from the U.K. and Australia has published a study that proposed to expand the repertoire
Abbott's Cholesterol Drug May Not Lower Heart Risks U.S. health regulators said Abbott Laboratories' cholesterol drug Trilipix may not lower the risk of a heart attack or stroke
Smog Pollutant May Be Tied to Stroke Risk People who live in areas with high levels of traffic-related air pollution might have a slightly increased risk of dying from stroke
Boy's Rare Condition Could Make Laughing Potentially Fatal A boy who suffers from a rare heart condition could die from laughing too hard. Bradley Burhouse, 7, has been banned from laughing or exercising after being diagnosed with ventricular tachycardia – a dangerously high heart rate
Blood Type May Affect Stroke Risk, Study Finds Your blood type might affect your risk for stroke. People with AB and women with B were a little more likely to suffer one than people with O blood — the most common type
