_ Heart Health Medical Care Senior HealthOlder Patients and Implantable Defibrillators By article Fewer one in 10 heart attack patients over 65 get an implantable defibrillator within a year of their heart … Read More→
_ Heart HealthA Protein That Could Help with Heart Vitality By articleLevels of a protein called vinculin increase with age to change the performance of heart muscle cells, helping to maintain … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionResuming BP Meds Right After Surgery Reduces Risk of Death By articleIt may be better for patients to resume taking their blood pressure medication sooner after surgery than previously thought. A … Read More→
Exercise Heart HealthMusic Increases Cardio Exercise Adherence by 70% By articleThe use of personalized music playlists with tempo-pace synchronization increases adherence to cardiac rehab by almost 70 per cent, according … Read More→
Atrial Fibrillation Heart Health Medical CareOff-label Use of Device to Prevent Stroke in A-fib Patients Can Be Fatal By articleThe Lariat device, which has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for soft tissue approximation (placement … Read More→
_ Heart HealthMore than Half of All Older Adults Take Aspirin for Health Reasons By articleSlightly more than half of older adults in the U.S. are taking a daily dose of aspirin, even though the … Read More→
_ Aging Well Heart Health Spiritual Health Well-beingA Grateful Heart Is a Healthier Heart By articleRecognizing and giving thanks for the positive aspects of life can result in improved mental, and ultimately physical, health in … Read More→
Atrial Fibrillation Heart HealthSome Afib Patients Get Unnecessary Blood Thinners By articleAbout a quarter of all atrial fibrillation (AF) patients at the lowest risk for stroke receive unnecessary blood thinners from … Read More→
_ Heart Health“Nanomedicine” Reduces Heart Attack Risk By articleA team led by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City showed that … Read More→
_ Exercise Heart HealthActive People Age 35 to 65 Have Low Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest By articleSudden cardiac arrest during sports activities is relatively low among physically active adults aged 35 to 65, according to research … Read More→
_ Heart Attack Heart HealthPromoting Regeneration of Heart Tissue By articleA team led by Ed Morrisey, PhD, a professor of Medicine and Cell and Developmental Biology and the scientific director … Read More→
High blood pressure / hypertensionBP Screenings Beyond Your PCP’s Office Improve Hypertension Detection By articleExpanding blood pressure screenings to non-primary care settings can help identify more patients with high blood pressure, commonly called hypertension, … Read More→
_ Heart HealthStatin Guidelines May Over-Target Seniors & Miss Middle-Agers By articleThe newest guidelines for the use of cholesterol-lowering statins in people at risk of heart disease may be too generic, … Read More→
Heart HealthSafer Drug Combo for AFib By articlePatients with high-risk atrial fibrillation, or AFib, often require one drug to regulate heart rhythm and a second drug to … Read More→
Heart HealthA Sense of Purpose May Protect Your Heart By articleHaving a high sense of purpose in life may lower your risk of heart disease and stroke. That’s the finding … Read More→
Heart Health Medical Research Women's Health and WellnessWomen's Heart Disease Should Be a Research Priority By articleThe latest gender-specific research on heart disease continues to show differences between women and men, yet gaps remain in how … Read More→
_ Heart Health Stress ManagementStress Linked to Poor Recovery from Heart Attack in Women By articleYounger women who have suffered heart attacks go through more stress than their male counterparts, and that could lead to … Read More→
_ Heart HealthIntravenous Fluids May Hurt Some Heart Patients By articleIntravenous fluids are supposed to improve or control a patient’s condition, but they may be doing just the opposite for … Read More→