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Higher cholesterol, egg consumption linked to heart disease

Higher cholesterol, egg consumption linked to heart disease

A recent study has linked higher consumption of eggs or dietary cholesterol to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death. The finding is likely to rekindle the debate on eggs and heart health. New research suggests that people should restrict their daily egg intake as part of a healthful diet. For example, the […]

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Common blood pressure drug may increase cardiac arrest risk

Common blood pressure drug may increase cardiac arrest risk

A preliminary study concludes that a drug that doctors commonly prescribe to treat angina and blood pressure might increase the risk of sudden cardiac arrest. A recent study looked at the risk factors behind cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart stops pumping blood around the body. If a person does not receive treatment, […]

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‘Antibiotic Envelopes’ Could Cut Infections After Pacemaker Implant

‘Antibiotic Envelopes’ Could Cut Infections After Pacemaker Implant

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter Latest Heart News SUNDAY, March 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Tucking a pacemaker inside an antibiotic-soaked mesh envelope before implanting it inside your body can drastically reduce your risk of a dangerous infection, a new study shows. About 1.7 million patients receive cardiac implants like pacemakers or defibrillators every year worldwide, […]

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Expandable Heart Valves Could Mean Fewer Heart Surgeries

Expandable Heart Valves Could Mean Fewer Heart Surgeries

Expandable heart valves that can be placed in the heart through a minimally invasive procedure appear to be as safe or safer than those implanted through surgery, according to two news studies. Latest Heart News That means many more patients might be able to avoid risk heart surgeries and get the expandable valves instead, experts […]

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Should You Get Pills or Surgery for A-Fib?

Should You Get Pills or Surgery for A-Fib?

Latest Heart News FRIDAY, March 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Many older Americans have the worrisome and potentially dangerous irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation, or “a-fib,” and they’re typically offered medicines or a surgery called ablation to correct it. Which works best? Two new trials may have the answer. Researchers say ablation and medicines […]

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Heart Care Guidelines Rarely Backed by Top-Notch Science

Heart Care Guidelines Rarely Backed by Top-Notch Science

Latest Heart News FRIDAY, March 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Precious few treatment guidelines for heart patients are supported by the best scientific evidence, a new study shows. Less than one in 10 recommendations are based on results from multiple randomized controlled trials (considered the “gold standard”), and that percentage has actually dropped in the […]

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Heart Attacks Fall By One-Third Among Older Americans

Heart Attacks Fall By One-Third Among Older Americans

By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter Latest Heart News FRIDAY, March 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A groundbreaking new study holds heartening news for older Americans. Since the mid-1990s, the number of seniors who suffered a heart attack or died from one dropped dramatically — evidence that campaigns to prevent heart attacks and improve patient care are […]

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CPR steps: A visual guide

CPR steps: A visual guide

People without first aid training can still save a life by performing CPR. Performing CPR on someone having a cardiac or breathing emergency can help keep them alive until the emergency services arrive. If a person carries it out immediately after a person’s heart stops beating, CPR can double or even triple the chances of […]

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Heart failure: New drug could halt disease and improve heart function

Heart failure: New drug could halt disease and improve heart function

Heart failure occurs when the heart loses its ability to pump blood effectively. Current treatments can slow or stop the disease getting worse, but they can’t regress it. Now, scientists have designed a molecule that could not only curb heart failure but also improve the heart’s blood pumping ability. A new molecule could help prevent […]

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AHA News: Two Young Moms Bond Over Heart Failure, Transplant Experiences

AHA News: Two Young Moms Bond Over Heart Failure, Transplant Experiences

Latest Heart News THURSDAY, March 14, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Sarah Bradley’s second pregnancy was uneventful until 30 weeks, when she found herself swollen, breathless and unusually fatigued. When her chest and left side also began to hurt a few weeks later, the then-27-year-old from Roswell, New Mexico, went to the emergency room. […]