Researchers are reporting encouraging results for a new generation of pacemakers— miniature, wireless ones that can be implanted through a…
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Advising people about heart risk genes helped cut cholesterol: study
CHICAGO – People who were told their genetic risk for heart disease had lower levels of LDL, the so-called bad…
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Women less aware of heart attack risks, treatments
According to two new studies, young women may be less aware than men about the warning signs of heart disease…
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Benzene in traffic emissions tied to childhood leukemia
Traffic pollution near the home – and specifically, benzene in the air – increases the risk of one type of…
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St. Jude Medical gets warning letter from FDA
Medical device maker St Jude Medical Inc said it had received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug…
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Southern US diet tied to heart disease
People who like fried food, sweet tea and other foods synonymous with the Southern U.S. may be at an increased…
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Surgeon who helped pioneer key CPR technique dies at 87
Dr. James Jude, one of the experts credited with pioneering life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation, has died. He was 87. Peter Jude…
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Heart failure patient surprises daughter at wedding
A heart failure patient in Minnesota who was initially too sick to attend his daughter’s wedding in California surprised the…
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Scientists find key gene mutations behind inherited heart disease
Scientists have identified the crucial genetic mutations that cause a common heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), paving the way…
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After heart attacks, most don’t get enough statins
In the U.S., less than a third of older heart “event” patients being discharged from the hospital get the recommended…
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