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If you have atrial fibrillation (abnormal heart rhythm), you are probably taking a prescription blood thinner, such as warfarin (Coumadin), to help prevent blood clots. Atrial fibrillation tends to occur with age, as electrical conductance of the heart goes awry. People with...
Mellanie True Hills was leading a hectic life as a technology consultant when, at age 51, one of her coronary arteries became...
Harvard Medical School researchers followed 48 patients, ages 43 to 75, who had been hospitalized for a heart attack, unstable angina (severe...
The holidays bring more than gifts and good cheer. They also bring an increase 1 in deaths from heart disease, with spikes...
Receiving a vaccination against pneumonia can halve the risk of having a heart attack two years later, a new Canadian study finds....
To stent or not to stent? Which type of the artery-opening device is best? When is heart bypass surgery smarter than getting...
Atrial fibrillation (AF), the condition for which Vice President Dick Cheney was treated in late 2007, is the most common serious heart...
Having a heart attack is apparently not sufficient reason for most people to change to a heart-healthy diet, a new study finds....
Short-term weight gain can signal worsening outcomes for heart failure patients, a new study shows. Patients who gain as little as two...
Cardiovascular disease is still the number-one killer in America. It accounts for about 37% of all deaths, according to the American Heart...
Whether it's red wine or another spirit, the heart and blood vessels benefit slightly from one drink, but a second...
Exercise boosts the number of progenitor cells—immature cells that can divide into other cells to help repair tissue—in people with...