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(American Heart Association) Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) should be on a program of guideline-directed medical therapy (including antiplatelet drugs that thin blood and statins to lower cholesterol) and ...

(Intermountain Medical Center) Atrial fibrillation patients with a prior history of stroke who undergo catheter ablation to treat the abnormal heart rhythm lower their long-term risk of a recurrent stroke by 50 percent, ...

(Intermountain Medical Center) Depression has been known to be associated with poor cardiovascular outcomes, but if patients who are depressed attend cardiac rehabilitation after heart surgery, their risk of death is sig...

(Massachusetts General Hospital) A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators has found that, even among those at high genetic risk for heart disease, following a healthy lifestyle can cut in half the prob...

(The JAMA Network Journals) The incidence of coronary heart disease in the US declined nearly 20 percent from 1983 to 2011, according to a study appearing in the Nov. 15 issue of JAMA.

(Ohio State University) Scientists are uncovering clues to what might be unfolding in the relationship between the brain and immune system in those who suffer from long-term repercussions of stress. New research details ...

(Intermountain Medical Center) Two differing blood clot prevention medications are just as safe and effective for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, a non-surgical procedure to open blood vessels nar...

(The JAMA Network Journals) The US Preventive Services Task Force has issued a recommendation statement regarding the use of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults. The report appears in the N...

(American College of Rheumatology) A 10-year trial involving osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis patients in 13 countries reveals new insights on the cardiovascular safety of widely used nonsteroidal anti-inflammator...