Heart Health - Page 143

Less invasive heart valve surgery safe for patients in their 90s

A modern technique for replacing heart valves without major surgery is safe even for very elderly patients, researchers say.

Tiny, wireless pacemaker could be surgery-free option, study finds

A tiny, wireless pacemaker could offer some heart patients a surgery-free alternative to the traditional devices, a new study says.

2-year-old girl becomes Atlanta hospital’s 300th heart transplant

After waiting seven months for a transplant, a Georgia toddler finally has a new heart.

Statins may improve sexual health in older men

Statins, the cholesterol lowering medications used by millions of Americans, may do more than just decrease the risk of stroke and heart attack; they may also improve sexual health in older men.

3 Brothers Suffer Heart Attacks on Same Day, Just 1 Survives

Three Italian brothers suffered heart attacks on the same day, killing two of them

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

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

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.

Blacks fare worse than whites after heart attacks

After a heart attack, black patients typically don't live as long as whites - a racial difference that is starkest among the affluent - according to a new U.S. study.

Obesity programs for children may help lower blood pressure

Programs designed to prevent obesity in children may help lower kids' blood pressure, according to a new review of past studies.

Cholesterol drugs may curb strokes among low-risk older adults

Cholesterol-lowering drugs such as statins may reduce the risk of stroke in low-risk elderly patients, a French study suggests.