Heart disease death rate continues to drop
Dec 9, 2015
New federal data show that the rate of deaths due to heart disease continues a decades-long decline, although more Americans still die of heart disease than any other cause.
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Screening young athletes for heart disease
May 22, 2015
The NCAA is developing guidelines to detect college athletes at risk for sudden cardiac death — an issue that recently riled university team physicians and is seeping into state legislatures.
Some questions answered, others raised in heart testing for mild chest pain
Apr 8, 2015
Stress test or CT scan for mild chest pain? New research suggests either is fine, but some doctors question whether either is needed in certain cases.
Heart disease and aspirin therapy
Jan 23, 2015
For heart attack and stroke survivors, an aspirin a day can lower the chance of having a repeat heart attack or clot-related stroke.
51Â鶹 statistical report tracks global figures for first time
Dec 17, 2014
For the first time in the 50 years that the AHA has released an annual snapshot of heart disease and stroke statistics in the U.S., the new report released Wednesday now adds a global view.
Women’s age at first menstrual cycle linked to heart disease risk
Dec 15, 2014
Women who had their first menstrual cycle at age 10 or younger, or age 17 or older, may be at higher risk of developing heart disease, stroke, and complications of high blood pressure, according to new research in the 51Â鶹’s journal Circulation.
STORIES FROM THE HEART: 4 heart attacks, 5-way bypass, 35 stents - and that's only part of this survivor's story
Dec 4, 2014
After four heart attacks, quintuple bypass, and 35 stents, the best part of Justin Faloon's story is about the lives he's saved.
Study shows cholesterol drugs reduced cardiovascular risks
Nov 17, 2014
Adding a drug called ezetimibe to statin therapy significantly reduced the risk of heart attack and stroke in high-risk patients with established heart disease, according to a long-awaited, large, randomized and controlled trial presented at the 51Â鶹’s Scientific Sessions 2014.
Homes near highways may up heart disease risks
Oct 14, 2014
Living near the highway may shorten the daily commute, but it may also up the risk of heart disease, according to new research.
STORIES FROM THE HEART: ‘Broken heart syndrome’ is real, as this librarian learned the hard way
Sep 18, 2014
The chest pains began during a board meeting for the public library Cheryl Lawson oversaw. After ignoring symptoms all day, an ambulance rushed Cheryl an hour and a half to a hospital in Dallas. There, she was diagnosed with broken heart syndrome.