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Since the 1990s, cardiologists have used tiny wire mesh tubes called stents to help keep arteries open following angioplasty But because these metal tubes can irritate arterial walls, causing scar tissue to form, it's not uncommon for arteries to reclose...
Heart specialists perform an estimated 1.2 million angioplasty procedures each year, according to the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. But...
Viagra, the drug best known for treating impotence, may prove effective for treating an enlarged heart. A study showed that sildenafil citrate...
Researchers say they have transformed embryonic stem cells into heart cells that could someday replace the electronic pacemakers that are implanted to...
A minimally invasive surgical procedure to treat atrial fibrillation—a common heart rhythm abnormality—appears to work as well as the traditional...
A "pill-in-the-pocket" self-treatment program can reduce emergency room visits and hospitalizations by nearly 90% for people who have atrial fibrillation,...
Although having one or two drinks a day has been shown to be healthier for the heart than abstinence, a study has...
A 15-year study from Greece found that people who live in mountainous areas live longer and are less likely to die of...
Researchers say that adding another medication to cholesterol-lowering statins is more effective at slowing the progression of heart disease than the traditional...
Hypertension drugs can save the lives of people who have heart disease even if they have normal blood pressure—and a calcium...
Research may upend the long-standing advice to limit daily salt intake if you want to protect your heart. In fact, the study...
Experts have long thought that medications that reduce chronic infection might reduce heart disease risks, too. But while this theory looked good...