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- Heart Disease News
Heart Disease Treatment Cost Predicted to Triple in U.S. by 2030
The American Heart Association reported that the cost to treat heart disease in the United States will triple by the year 2030. Between 2010 and 2030, the cost of medical care for heart disease will rise from $273 billion to $818 billion. That’s an increase of $545 billion.
- Heart Disease News
Clinton's Recent Surgery Prompts Focus on Treating Heart Disease
Former President Bill Clinton's heart surgery last winter has prompted a renewed focus on treating heart disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death among both men and women in the United States and Europe.
- Heart Disease News
Study: Drug Therapy May Reduce Blood Clots in Patients with Heart Disease (dateline January 24, 2010)
New research suggests that statins, a class of drugs used to treat high cholesterol, may reduce the incidence of blood clots in patients with cardiovascular disease.
- Stroke News
Experimental Stroke Recovery Treatment
A new experimental treatment for stroke victims is being tested at the University of Pittsburgh. The treatment involves the delicate implantation of nerve cells in the region of the brain damaged by stroke. The trial began in June of 1998 and twelve implant surgery treatments have been made so far.
- Stroke News
Update: Using Transplanted Nerve Cells To Treat Stroke Patients Shows Promise
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center have furthered their testing of a new experimental treatment for stroke victims. The treatment involves the delicate implantation of nerve cells in the region of the brain damaged by stroke.
- Stroke News
Study Finds Patients Who Have "Mini Strokes" (TIAs) Should Seek Treatment Immediately
Physicians have known for years that patients who suffer transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), brief interruptions in the blood flow to the brain, are at risk for heart disease or strokes sometime in the future.
- Heart Disease News
Heart Disease News
2011 Heart Disease Treatment Cost Predicted to Triple in U.S. by 2030 2010 Study: Drug Therapy May Reduce Blood Clots in Patients with Heart Disease Clinton's Recent Surgery Prompts Focus on Treating Heart Disease 2008 Heart Disease Awareness Month is Time to Focus on Heart Health 2005 Aspirin May H
- Heart Disease News
Heart Disease Awareness Month is Time to Focus on Heart Health (dateline February 25, 2008)
February is Heart Disease Awareness Month and a time for women and men to focus on heart protection. Coronary artery disease in the leading cause of death in the United States and Europe, with stroke shortly behind it as the third leading cause of death in the United States.
- Heart Disease News
Aspirin May Have Different Heart Effects in Women Than in Men (dateline March 18, 2005)
While researchers have known that low-dose aspirin can reduce the risk of heart attack in men, many people had assumed that an aspirin regimen would have similar effects in women. However, the results of a landmark study by the U.S.
- Heart Disease News
U.S. FDA Approves In-Home Cardiac Defibrillator (dateline April 2, 2003)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that it has approved a cardiac defibrillator for use in the home.
- Heart Disease News
Light Smoking Increases Risk of Heart Attack (dateline January 9, 2003)
The health dangers of long-term smoking have been reported to the public for years. However, fewer studies have examined the potential risk of light smoking.
- Heart Disease News
Beer May Be Good for Cholesterol Levels (dateline December 8, 2002)
The belief that a glass of red wine a day protects the heart may also extend to a can of beer, according to the results of a newly published study. The small study found that moderate beer consumption increases levels of HDL ("good") cholesterol, thereby reducing the risk of heart disease.
- Heart Disease News
American Heart Association Not Revising Dietary Guidelines After Study on Atkins Diet (dateline December 4, 2002)
A recent study presented at a meeting of the American Heart Association found that the so-called Atkins diet of high-protein, low-carbohydrate foods helped study participants lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet.
- Heart Disease News
Researchers Explore How Fish May Decrease Risk of Cardiovascular Disease (dateline November 6, 2002)
Though experts have known for years that a diet rich in fish provides a host of health benefits, new research explores how fish may work to reduce heart disease risk.
- Heart Disease News
FDA Approves Skin Cholesterol Test for Patients with Severe Heart Disease (dateline July 24, 2002)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of a new test to determine whether adults with severe coronary artery disease have high cholesterol.
- Heart Disease News
Researchers Find Link Between Stress and Heart Disease (dateline July 12, 2002)
While experts have suspected for years that stress increases the risk for heart disease, a new study offers the first concrete link between mental anguish and impaired functioning of the blood vessels.
- Heart Disease News
Study: Discontinuing Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Harmful for Hospitalized Heart Disease Patients (dateline June 22, 2002)
A new study finds that heart disease patients who stop taking statins (cholesterol-lowering drugs) after being hospitalized for severe, unstable chest pain (angina) significantly increase their chances of suffering a heart attack or dying in the near-term.
- Heart Disease News
Many Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease, A Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease, Go Undiagnosed (dateline November 26, 2001)
Though peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a known risk factor for heart disease and stroke, a new study finds that many patients are not diagnosed with the condition by their physicians. PAD occurs when arteries in the legs narrow due to hardened plaque build-up on the walls of the blood vessels.
- Heart Disease News
Study: Any Type of Soy Reduces Cholesterol (dateline November 20, 2001)
In an attempt to rival drug treatments for high cholesterol, researchers have been investigating whether diet modification can substantially alter cholesterol levels and thereby lower heart disease risk.
- Heart Disease News
Two Studies Identify Additional Factors Associated with Heart Disease (dateline November 18, 2001)
Two new studies may help explain why many people who suffer heart attacks do not exhibit any common symptoms of cardiovascular disease.
- Heart Disease News
Women Continue to Underestimate Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Mistakenly Believe That Cancer is Larger Threat (dateline August 27, 2001)
A recent survey reported by the American Heart Association reveals that the majority of American women do not understand the true threat of cardiovascular disease.
- Heart Disease News
Unlabeled Fat Increases Risk of Heart Disease (dateline July 19, 2001)
Trans fat, a type of fat found in fried foods and processed foods such as cookies, crackers, and donuts, may be worse for the heart than saturated fats, according to a new study. Because the U.S.
- Heart Disease News
New Guidelines Emphasize Aggressive Measures to Lower Cholesterol in Millions of Americans (dateline May 21, 2001)
New U.S. government guidelines recommend a more aggressive approach for treating high cholesterol and preventing heart disease in millions of women and men.
- Heart Disease News
Heart Disease News (dateline May 11, 2001)
Scientists recently made a promising advance in heart disease research when they discovered that it is possible to repair cells damaged from a heart attack with adult stem cells taken from the bone marrow of mice.