The benefits of using a common class of heartburn drugs in combination with antiplatelet therapy in people with heart disease outweighs the risk for most people with a history of gastrointestinal (GI) problems, according to new guidelines.

Did you know that heart disease in women presents differently than it does in men? It's true - women develop different symptoms than most men, and sometimes have no symptoms at all. That means that heart disease can be a much more dangerous thing for women than for men, and that reversing heart

This week in my Web search, I found an interesting resource called the Mayo Clinic health letter. The June 2011 topic was about heart failure. Because it is strongly related to heart problems and I feel your risk can be improved by following a heart healthy menu plan, I thought it would be a good to

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women, yet nearly half of women would not call 911 if they thought they were having symptoms of a heart attack, a study shows.

Establishing an up to date, factual, cardiovascular education can certainly help you avoid a potentially deadly heart attack. In this article we will be walking through the basics of what is a heart attack, along with preventative steps that can increase your chances of living life to its fullest wi

Foods for lowering high cholesterol have been a part of the human diet since day one. If you are one of the millions of Americans who are struggling to lower their cholesterol readings, then making these foods a regular part of your diet will be one of the smartest things you can do.

Trouble with the tricky tricuspid valve may now suggest the need for a surgical approach more often. What physiopathologic factors influence the decision to operate?

Figures from Britain reveal that about one person in 500 of the adult population in that country suffers from a heart attack each year. The incidence varies from about one heart attack per thousand in the thirty year olds, to about one per hundred in the over sixty-fives.

Although additional trials are needed, the favorable safety profile and existing clinical trials suggest n-3 fatty acids should be considered a new adjunct to existing prevention strategies.

Closure devices may be associated with a reduction in risk of complications following invasive coronary procedures, but significant differences may exist among individual devices.

ACC 2006: Does one drug-eluting stent fare better than another in diabetic patients? Do outcomes differ for patients with insulin-treated vs non-insulin-treated diabetes?

Will bioresorbable scaffolds surpass the solid stability of metal stents?

Read a review that discusses the pathophysiology, presentation, and management of aortic stenosis in the elderly.

You've probably heard the statistics. Heart disease is the number one killer of American women. 1 in every 3 women die of heart disease. Etc. What these statistics don't tell us, however, is the story of the individual. How did it begin? What steps did she take to determine the problem? Ho

Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.Actionsets are designed to help people take an active role in managing a health condition. Heart Failure: Avoiding Triggers for Sudden Heart Failure

Study found one-third lower risk of problems including heart attacks in vaccinated people

If you have visited your favorite fast food restaurant lately you may have noticed quite a few men chowing down on those bargain basement burgers. After all they are fast, taste good, and are inexpensive. Who knows what may have landed these cholesterol challenged fellows in their favorite fast food

Do patients with severely calcified lesions have worse clinical outcomes compared to those without severe coronary calcification?

A spotlight is placed on the intricate mechanisms underlying liver injury in the setting of HF and how these affect response to therapy -- across the spectrum of clinical HF.

Left ventricular assist devices are becoming an increasingly prevalent therapy for patients with Stage D heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.