The mother of an Atlanta girl who collapsed after being hit by a school bus last Friday has also slipped…
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Involving residents in surgery tied to slightly better outcomes
Having surgeons-in-training participate in operations does not endanger patients, a new analysis of U.S. data concludes. The study, which looked…
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Study shows advantages of mitral valve replacement over repair
ORLANDO, Fla. – Patients with severe leakage from the mitral valve of the heart who had the valve replaced had…
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Blacks fare worse than whites after heart attacks
After a heart attack, black patients typically don’t live as long as whites – a racial difference that is starkest…
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Depressed adolescents face increased heart disease risk
Adolescents with major depression or bipolar disease face an increased risk of early heart disease and may need early intervention…
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Are you at risk for a heart attack after exercise?
Dying during or immediately after physical activity occurs rarely. But the exercise-related death of a prominent Wall Street executive last…
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FDA weighs approval of first-in-class cholesterol drug
Federal health regulators said Friday that a highly-anticipated, experimental drug from Sanofi lowers bad cholesterol more than older drugs. But…
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Sports may soon be an option for children with heart disorder, study says
Competitive sports currently aren’t an option for children with Long QT syndrome, a heart rhythm disorder, but a new study…
Read MoreReport Questions ‘Offshoring’ in U.S. Heart Studies
Major U.S.-sponsored clinical trials on heart disease often turn to other countries to recruit patients and a new report questions…
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FDA Approves New Blood Thinner for Irregular Heartbeat
Federal health officials have expanded approval of a blood thinning drug to millions of new patients with a common heart…
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