1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (412+ words) Australian researchers have demonstrated for the first time using tissue samples from living patients that the heart begins to replace dead muscle cells after an infarction. The finding overturns decades of medical orthodoxy and opens pathways to therapies that could…...

20+ hour, 51+ min ago   (510+ words) By The Marfan Foundation The deaths of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, Congressman Doug LaMalfa, and bestselling novelist Thomas Perry have once again thrust aortic dissection into the public spotlight. They join actor John Ritter, journalist Grant Wahl, and thousands of families…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (127+ words) Doctors at KIMS Saveera Hospitals in Anantapur successfully perform an emergency angioplasty on a 90-year-old heart attack survivor with chronic kidney disease using minimal contrast dye. Old man survives severe heart attack after emergency angioplasty at KIMS Saveera Anantapur: Doctors…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (369+ words) A heart attack may seem like a sudden event, but the processes that lead to it often begin years earlier. High blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol levels, smoking, diabetes, and being overweight gradually damage the cardiovascular system, without the person necessarily…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (924+ words) Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. One person dies from heart disease every 34 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Screenings to monitor heart health can help assess heart disease risk....

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (441+ words) Heart Attack First Aid: 7 Things to Do and Mistakes to Avoid A heart attack is a medical emergency where every minute matters. Recognising the warning signs and knowing what to do before reaching the hospital can help reduce dangerous delays…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1258+ words) A major new study found plaque in some adults under 30, suggesting that protecting the heart may need to begin decades before symptoms appear. For most of our lives, heart disease feels like a problem for the future. A healthy 25-year-old…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (223+ words) The Times of India Lucknow: The growing burden of premature heart disease among Indians was discussed at SGPGIMS, where cardiologists and physician-filmmakers explored the factors behind the rising risk among South Asians.At a session titled ‘A Heart-to-Heart Dialogue:…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (363+ words) Patients treated with medication for benign prostatic hyperplasia at the time of a severe acute heart attack experienced fewer serious complications from the attack, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg. Men likely suffer from more extensive heart…...