heart disease

Study: Heart failure like cancer for patients

Researchers say people who suffer heart failure are dealt a crushing psychological blow that's similar to the one experienced by people with advanced cancer.
(U.S. News and World Reports) UPDATED 05/02/2008
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Conditions: | cancer - 179 Articles | heart disease - 531 Articles
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Scientists find clues to arrhythmia, sudden death link

New information about the molecular causes of irregular heartbeat may have given scientists clues about how these arrhythmia trigger sudden cardiac death.
(HealthDay News) UPDATED 05/08/2008
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Conditions: | heart disease - 531 Articles
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Artery sounds could spot heart risks

Researchers say doctors may be able to hear a noise that's linked to increased heart risks by using a simple stethoscope.
(News-Medical.Net) UPDATED 05/11/2008
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Conditions: | atherosclerosis - 365 Articles | heart disease - 531 Articles
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Early-stage heart test underused, experts say

Women, elderly people, ethnic minorities, and people with lower incomes are the most likely to miss angina testing, a new study suggests.
(Medical News Today) UPDATED 04/25/2008
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Conditions: | atherosclerosis - 365 Articles | heart disease - 531 Articles | high cholesterol - 431 Articles | stroke - 438 Articles
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New med helps when statins aren't enough

Darapladib works by fighting an enzyme found in artery plaque that makes the plaque more likely to rupture and block blood flow.
(Newswise) UPDATED 05/08/2008
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Conditions: | atherosclerosis - 365 Articles | heart disease - 531 Articles | high cholesterol - 431 Articles | stroke - 438 Articles Treatments: | statins - 491 Articles
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Study: Folic acid doesn't help your heart

Another study has shown that folic acid doesn't offer any protection from heart disease or stroke.
(Washington Post) UPDATED 05/09/2008
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Conditions: | heart disease - 531 Articles | stroke - 438 Articles Treatments: | Supplements - 136 ArticlesConditions: | folic acid - 1 Article
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