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Antibody Injection Drops CholesterolClinical Trials

Antibody Injection Drops Cholesterol

Antibody Injection lowers LDL cholesterol by 40 percent

March 27, 2012·2 min read
Bypass Surgery Safe On or Off PumpClinical Trials

Bypass Surgery Safe On or Off Pump

Coronary artery bypass surgery safe to perform either method

March 27, 2012·3 min read
Restricting Transfusions SafeClinical Trials

Restricting Transfusions Safe

Red blood cell transfusion restrictions safe and recommended

March 26, 2012·2 min read
Stem Cells not yet Clear on Heart RepairClinical Trials

Stem Cells not yet Clear on Heart Repair

Heart failure patients received questionable benefit from stem cells

March 26, 2012·2 min read
Helping Heart Patients Remember MedsClinical Trials

Helping Heart Patients Remember Meds

Acute coronary syndrome patients improve drug compliance with reminders and checklists

March 26, 2012·2 min read
Snacking on Raisins May Nip HypertensionClinical Trials

Snacking on Raisins May Nip Hypertension

Raisins linked to lower blood pressure in prehypertensive patients

March 26, 2012·2 min read
Mixed Results for Merck Blood ThinnerClinical Trials

Mixed Results for Merck Blood Thinner

Vorapaxar reduces heart events but increases bleeding risk

March 26, 2012·1 min read
Elderly Heart Attack Patients Benefit From StentClinical Trials

Elderly Heart Attack Patients Benefit From Stent

Coronary stenting offers improved outcome for seniors over age 90

March 26, 2012·2 min read
Drug Shrinks Cardiac Damage After Heart AttackClinical Trials

Drug Shrinks Cardiac Damage After Heart Attack

Infusing abciximab after a heart attack reduces the size of heart damage

March 26, 2012·2 min read
EMS Key in Heart Attack CareClinical Trials

EMS Key in Heart Attack Care

Paramedics speed heart attack treatment improving patient care

March 26, 2012·2 min read
Literal Breakthrough for Pancreatic CancerClinical Trials

Literal Breakthrough for Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer cells respond to enzyme that breaks through HA

March 25, 2012·3 min read
State Wealth A Predictor of Heart InflammationClinical Trials

State Wealth A Predictor of Heart Inflammation

Wealth of US states affects cardiovascular health in women

March 22, 2012·2 min read
An Eye For Lab-Built RetinasClinical Trials

An Eye For Lab-Built Retinas

Retinal tissue structures manufactured from human blood in laboratory

March 22, 2012·2 min read
Imminent Heart Attack Predicted in TrialClinical Trials

Imminent Heart Attack Predicted in Trial

Misshapen circulating endothelial cells may predict heart attack

March 21, 2012·1 min read
Sudden Blood Pressure Drop RiskyClinical Trials

Sudden Blood Pressure Drop Risky

Orthostatic hypotension appears to increase risk of developing heart failure

March 21, 2012·2 min read
Longevity Lower When Interarm Blood Pressure Readings Don't MatchClinical Trials

Longevity Lower When Interarm Blood Pressure Readings Don't Match

Death rate increased in patients with blood pressure readings that differ between arms

March 20, 2012·2 min read
Vitamin E Won't Cut Heart Failure RiskClinical Trials

Vitamin E Won't Cut Heart Failure Risk

Heart failure risk unchanged by vitamin E supplements in women

March 20, 2012·2 min read
Sugary Drinks Linked to Heart Disease in MenClinical Trials

Sugary Drinks Linked to Heart Disease in Men

Sugar sweetened beverages associated with heart disease in men

March 15, 2012·2 min read
Beating Heart Bypass More DangerousClinical Trials

Beating Heart Bypass More Dangerous

Coronary bypass surgery on a beating heart comes with more risks

March 14, 2012·2 min read
Coffee Helps Travelers Stay AlertClinical Trials

Coffee Helps Travelers Stay Alert

Caffeine from one cup of coffee is enough to sharpen awareness so people drive safer

March 10, 2012·3 min read
Success With Treating Resistant HypertensionClinical Trials

Success With Treating Resistant Hypertension

SYMPLICITY Renal Denervation System lowers uncontrolled blood pressure in phase three trial

March 8, 2012·2 min read
The Heart Healing Power of MarriageClinical Trials

The Heart Healing Power of Marriage

Coronary bypass surgery survival higher among married adults

March 7, 2012·2 min read
A Vast Horizon - Cancer VaccinesClinical Trials

A Vast Horizon - Cancer Vaccines

Cancer vaccines being developed to treat a number of cancers

March 6, 2012·2 min read
Software Warns of Potential Heart Device MalfunctionClinical Trials

Software Warns of Potential Heart Device Malfunction

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator function detectable by computer software

March 6, 2012·2 min read