CIAO: Heparin vs No Heparin in Patients Undergoing PCI
TCT 2006: Can elective PCI of simple lesions be performed in the absence of systemic anticoagulation, when patients are pretreated with aspirin and thienopyridines?
Category : Heart Diseases : Health & Medical
Remote Monitoring in Cardiology and Evidence From Trial Data
For patients with arrhythmias, could remote monitoring replace face-to-face clinical reviews?
Eating for a Healthy Heart
Eating heart-healthy foods may be easier than you think. Just follow these three steps.
Give Your Heart A Break!
If you have been told by your doctor that you have high levels of cholesterol it can be difficult not to be juiced into a state of panic. However panicking is pointless. What you really need to do is to figure out how you can lower your cholesterol to a level which is healthy and not going to cause
CRP Not Cause of Heart Disease
When blood levels of C-reactive protein go up, so does risk of heart disease. But treatments aimed at CRP won't hit heart disease, new studies suggest.
Heart Surgery: Women's Hidden Risk
A new study shows that infections my raise women's death rate after heart bypass surgery.
Latest NICE Guidance on Chronic Heart Failure
These HF guideline refinements bring you up-to-date.
Aspirin, Clopidogrel & Warfarin Combo Raises Bleeding Risk
The authors we retrospectively studied the bleeding risk of patients requiring triple therapy and compared it with that of patients receiving dual antiplatelet therapy following coronary stenting.
Removal of a Ruptured, Detached, and Entrapped Angioplasty Balloon
In most cases of angioplasty balloon rupture during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty or coronary stenting, the system can easily be removed and causes no major problems.
Diet to Lower Cholesterol - Extra Bonus Included - Lower Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke
If you have chosen to read this article, then you are most likely aware that cholesterol is something that can affect your health in a negative way. A cholesterol problem isn't like getting the flu or poison ivy, a health problem of which you are very aware. With those, either you feel bad, run
Should AF Patients With Extra Risk Factor Receive Angicoagulants?
Find out which risk factors in CHA2DS2-VASc score carry the greatest weight.
Quality of Care for Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients
Are heart failure patients hospitalized for other causes as likely to receive guideline recommended care as when they're hospitalized for heart failure?
Cranberry juice for raising your HDL levels
Drinking cranberry juice may be yet another way for you to increase HDL levels.
Surprising Ways To Keep The Heart Healthy
Attitude may be more important than we ever thought when it comes to finding ways to keep the heart healthy. A new review finds that those with a more upbeat, optimistic outlook appear to have a reduced risk for both diseases of the heart and vascular system. In fact, among subjects who had known he
VITRO: The VITamins and ThROmbosis Trial
Preliminary results of the VITRO trial show that lowering homocysteine levels with B vitamin supplementation was associated with a 16% reduction in recurrent venous thrombosis compared with placebo.
Heart Disease Diet - Key Elements That You Cannot Ignore
If you are looking for what is the correct heart disease diet, then you have come to the right place. In this article, not only will I tell you that what is the right heart disease diet but also the parameters to choose the same.
Introduction to Angina
Angina is a form of heart disease where the blood flow to the heart is restricted by a blockage in one or more of the arteries that carry blood into the heart. Usually, the first sign Angina is a pain in the chest, not unlike a squeezing or pressing sensation. Angina is also referred to as heart dis
Exercise and Antidepressants in Coronary Heart Disease
Patients with both cardiac disease and depression may benefit from a new kind of cardiac rehab. . .
5 Things You Can Do To Lower Your Cholesterol Naturally
Cholesterol has become a problem for so many people in the world. It can cause issues when a person develops a heart problem because of it. So, it's important to control its levels because it can take your life. Now, cardiologists have even suggested that people, who are more than 20 years old,
Air Pollution Hurts Young Hearts, Too
A new study shows exposure to urban air pollution prompted a rise in biological markers, such as inflammation, among healthy young adults.