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FDA approves first artificial aortic heart valve placed without open-heart surgery |
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Regulators have approved the sale of Edwards Life Sciences Corp's heart valve for patients deemed too sick to have open-heart surgery. Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute enrolled more patients than any other center in the US for the research that lead to this approval. |
What is Aortic Stenosis? |
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Learn more about the condition that new non-surgical technology might be able to treat in many patients. |
Exercise Might Help Thwart 'Obesity Gene' |
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Researchers find genetic risk lower in those who stay physically active |
Health Tip: Get Into the Habit of Exercising |
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Suggestions to make it part of your day |
Market Volatility May Be Linked To Increased Heart Attack Risk |
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Investors are more likely to suffer from heart attacks and cardiac deaths when market volatility rises |
Stress Linked to Higher Mortality Risk Among Men |
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Even moderate but sustained stress might have deadly effects, study suggests |
Gender Gap: The Risks Of Heart Disease For Women |
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For women, the toll from a heart attack can be worse than it is for men, researchers increasingly are finding. |
Newer 'Pill' May Raise Blood Clot Risk |
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Agency said it plans public hearing in December on safety of brands like Yaz, Yasmin |
Could Happy Lives Be Longer Lives? |
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Study shows an association, but cause-and-effect isn't clear |
'Hunger Hormones' May Drive Post-Dieting Weight Gain |
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Appetite-suppressing hormones drop while appetite-stimulating ones rise, small study finds
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Insomnia Might Boost Heart Attack Risk |
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Trouble sleeping may increase risk as much as 45 percent, researchers say |
Health Tip: Metabolic Syndrome Raises Chance of Cardiovascular Disease |
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Here are its risk factors including increased waist size |
Many Young Adults Unaware They're Developing Heart Disease |
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Waist size predicts fatty buildup in arteries better than weight, study says |
U.S. Health Officials Urge Lifestyle Changes to Cut Stroke Risk |
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Million Hearts initiative aims to reduce strokes, heart attacks by 1 million in five years |
Handheld Metal Detectors Don't Seem to Affect Pacemakers: Study |
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But more research is needed to confirm these findings, experts say |
Python Findings Shed Light on Human Heart Health |
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After feeding, snake blood has high levels of enzymes that protect the heart |
Could HPV Raise Women's Risk for Heart Disease? |
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Study suggests a link, but more research is needed |
Study Suggests Origins of Pregnancy-Linked High Blood Pressure |
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Father's cells inside the placenta trick mother's immune system, research says |
Hypertension, Not Blood Pressure Drugs, Linked to Birth Defects |
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Study found medications did not raise risk any further |
Taking Blood Pressure Meds at Bedtime May Be Better |
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Patients doing so had better heart health than those on a morning schedule, study shows |
Learn more about Hypertension |
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The higher your blood pressure is, the higher the risk of heart disease. How to treat hypertension with medications and lifestyle changes. |
Health Tip: Suggestions to Help Manage Angina |
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Recognize changes to the normal pattern |
Healthy Diet May Counteract Heart Disease Gene |
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Piling plates with fruit, veggies, berries reduced genetic risk in large study |
Environmental Toxins Linked to Hardening of Arteries |
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Certain pollutants, even if banned, can still linger and cause damage to major heart vessels, study says |
Chocolate Could Be Sweet Defense Against Stroke |
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Swedish study found women who ate more lowered their risk by 20% |
Fewer Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure, U.S. Study Finds |
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Number of cases is down, but there are still too many, expert says |
Dietary Supplements Offer Risks, Little Benefit |
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Multivitamins and many other dietary supplements provide little benefit for most people and may be harmful, according to researchers behind a large new study |
Learn more about Heart Failure |
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Recognizing and treating congestive heart failure (CHF) can lead to therapeutic success |
FDA Approves First Combo Drug for Diabetes, Cholesterol |
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Previously approved meds, Januvia and Zocor, combined in one tablet to lower blood sugar and bad cholesterol |
Is Female Hormone Disorder Tied to Familial Heart Risk? |
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Various forms of heart disease seen in parents of polycystic ovary syndrome patients, study says |
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