Heart Disease Symptoms:
Each type of heart disease has its warning symptoms. It is important to detect the early signs of heart disease for proper treatment. The most common symptom of Coronary Artery Disease is angina.
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Nov 8th, 2008
These days most children born with congenital heart disease live well into adulthood, thanks to innovative surgical, interventional and medical treatments.
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Nov 7th, 2008
First-ever adult congenital heart disease management guidelines offer cardiologists comprehensive tools for managing lifetime care.
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Oct 31st, 2008
Researchers here have discovered a possible link between a common sleep disorder and heart disease, which is the leading cause of death responsible for 29 percent of people worldwide.
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Oct 30th, 2008
New research brings stem cell therapies for heart disease one step closer. The findings reveal that our bodies' ability to respond to an internal 'mayday' signal may hold the key to success for long-awaited regenerative medicine that could significantly contribute to heart disease treatment.
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Oct 17th, 2008
Although factors such as smoking and lack of access to quality medical care may be two reasons for higher heart disease rates, atypical antipsychotics are known to be associated with cardiovascular side effects as well.
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Oct 13th, 2008
Scientists have identified a handful of genes in circulating blood associated with the presence and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD).
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Oct 12th, 2008
Gender bias could explain delay in assessment of women with heart disease. Research presented at the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), found that coronary heart disease (CHD) symptoms presented in the context of a stressful life event were identified as psychogenic in origin when presented by women and organic in origin when presented by men.
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Sep 30th, 2008
The many faces of heart disease will appear on televisions across the country in "Go Red For Women presents - Untold Stories of the Heart." The TV special features stories from Marie Osmond and women who are living with heart disease.
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Sep 1st, 2008
Primary prevention of heart disease needs a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach involving the high-risk population, their GP’s and other health professionals, a health insurance system dedicated to prevention and all this complemented by a population strategy involving the community at large.
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Sep 1st, 2008
Men are more prone to - and likely to die of - heart disease compared with women of a similar age - and sex hormones are to blame.
