High levels of triglycerides are strong predictors of cardiac trouble and this strengthens the case for including measurement of the blood fats in prevention programs, says a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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Bypass surgery provides a lower risk of death and heart attacks than stents for people with blockages of at least two heart arteries, says a report in the New England Journal of Medcine.
Persons with restless legs syndrome, called RLS, face twice the risk of a stroke or heart disease compared to people who do not have the neurological condition, says a report in the journal Neurology.
Physicians call them transient ischemic attacks, but they are more commonly known as "mini-strokes."
But make no mistake - they can be deadly.
It turns out blood pressure has a chill factor: Hypertension is harder to control in colder weather, according to experts at a recent meeting of the American Heart Association.
People need to take care of their hearts both before and after heart trouble starts, according to two new studies.
Banish the belly, not just the pounds: That is the heart-healthy advice from a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology that finds that "pot" bellies may be a big indicator of future heart disease.
A surprisingly high number of Americans may suffer "whispering" strokes - attacks whose symptoms are so mild that they often go ignored, says a study in the medical journal Stroke.
Adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle makes a difference, even if the change does not come until middle age, say researchers in the American Journal of Medicine.
The American Heart Association (AHA) is launching a community-based program to reduce the toll of the deadliest kind of heart attack.
Although most Americans with high blood pressure are taking steps to combat the potentially deadly condition, only 30 percent have it under control, say researchers in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) help heart disease patients live longer, lead more active lives, and enjoy a quality of life comparable to that of average Americans, according to a study in the journal Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology.
A new non-surgical treatment for the removal of blood clots appears to be safer, faster, and more effective than traditional therapies, according to a report from the Society of Interventional Radiology meeting.
Comparison of two imaging techniques for the emergency diagnosis of acute stroke shows that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide a more sensitive diagnosis than computed tomography (CT) for acute ischemic stroke, according to a report in The Lancet.
A cluster of cardiac factors known as "metabolic syndrome" is a strong indicator of increased risk of heart disease, according to a report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).
Why walk your way to better heart health when you can waltz? That is the question posed by researchers who have found that waltzing improves heart function and quality of life among chronic heart failure patients.
Stroke patients who receive constraint-induced movement therapy, a rehabilitative technique that restrains the less-impaired arm, show significant improvement in arm and hand function, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Early, aggressive treatment with cholesterol-lowering statin medications gives significant long-term benefits for people who suffer heart attacks or other acute coronary events, says a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
"Sudden cardiac death" often is not all that sudden, and lives can be saved by training people about the symptoms of impending cardiac arrest and what action to take, according to a report in the journal Circulation.
For older adults, eating fish helps the heart by regulating its electrical activity, according to a report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Eating dairy products, especially low-fat ones, could help lower your blood pressure, according to a report in the medical journal Hypertension.
Women in cardiac rehabilitation following a heart attack or bypass surgery have an average fitness level of patients with more serious heart conditions, according to a report in the medical journal Circulation.
Mothers pass on much that is good to their children, but a new study shows there is one gift most would rather not receive - heart disease.
Persons offered intensive counseling made major lifestyle changes that helped them bring their high blood pressure down to healthy levels, says a report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Dialing 911 for an ambulance is the best way of ensuring rapid, potentially lifesaving care in the event of a stroke, say two studies reported at the American Stroke Association annual meeting.
Standard diagnostic testing can miss the warning signs of heart disease in women, according to a report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Having a sibling with a history of cardiovascular disease carries the same or greater risk as having a parent with a history of the disease, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Everyone knows a classic sign of a heart attack - the searing pain in the chest, usually lasting several minutes. Right? Well, you would be half right because that is not necessarily the symptom felt by women, who make up 50 percent of America's heart attack victims.
Federal health experts kick off the new year with words of widsom about healthy diet and reduction of long-term cardiovascular health risk.
A new genetic discovery may help explain why some people develop high blood pressure and others do not, and why some people's blood pressure increases as they age, according to a report in the American Journal of Hypertension.
Diabetic patients who received drug-eluting stents had significantly less renarrowing of their treated arteries and fewer serious cardiac problems than those treated with standard stents, which do not release a drug, according to a report in the medical journal Circulation.
Low hemoglobin levels are a predictor of increased risk of death and complications among heart failure patients, according to a report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
More than two-thirds of the 65 million Americans with high blood pressure require two or more anti-hypertensive drugs to manage their condition, experts report. Many of these people also take medicines for high cholesterol and diabetes.
As cholesterol builds up on artery walls, blood vessels shrink and blood pressure goes up. Now, a new test may help predict dangerous ruptures in those clogged arteries - ruptures that can lead to heart attack or stroke.
A major long-term study of patients treated for coronary artery disease finds that those who undergo bypass surgeries do much better than those who have an artery-widening procedure involving a stent, according to the New England Journal of Medicine.
A theory that looked good in the lab - that giving antibiotics to people with cardiac problems would reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke - has failed in real-life trials.
Heredity sometimes influences where fatty deposits develop in a coronary artery, researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
An aspirin a day helps keep heart attack and stroke at bay in women diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, say health experts. But a new study suggests that not enough of these women are taking advantage of this cheap, readily available treatment, according to a report at the International Conference on Women, Heart Disease and Stroke.
When done properly, blood pressure monitoring by people at home may be the best way to gauge daily levels, according to new guidelines issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Two studies an ocean apart illustrate the growing importance of inflammation as a contributor to heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases, according to a study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.
By challenging healthy people to learn unfamiliar, hand-dependent tasks, scientists are learning how patients overcome debilitating brain injury following a stroke, say researchers at the Radiological Society of North America meeting.
Young women who are heart-healthy and work to stay that way are likelier to see that lifestyle pay big dividends in their later years, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Persons with a brother or sister who had a heart attack at an early age are at increased risk for heart disease, according to a study published in the medical journal Circulation.
A new, noninvasive test shows potential for helping women with unexplained chest pain, according to a study published in the medical journal Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Quick use of artery-opening procedures such as angioplasty and stenting in emergency situations could halve the number of deaths or second heart attacks in older people, according to a report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Having a parent with atrial fibrillation (AF) strongly increases an offspring's risk of developing this heart rhythm disorder, according to a report from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Framingham Heart Study.
Higher blood levels of carotenoids, antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables, may reduce the risk of ischemic stroke, according to a study reported in the medical journal Stroke.
Stroke risk may go up when people feel most down, according to a report presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.
While the debate rages on over low- and no-carbohydrate diets, a new study reiterates that a diet high in whole grains as well as fruits and vegetables significantly reduces the risk of heart disease.
The American Heart Association recently announced new guidelines for preventing heart disease and stroke in women based on a woman's individual cardiovascular health.
There is no better time for individuals to take their heart's health into their own hands than during February, which is Heart Awareness Month.
A gene linked to coronary heart disease in humans recently was discovered by researchers and reported in the journal Science.