coronary heart disease

Experimental Drugs Target and Lower "Bad" Cholesterol Alone

Mar 31, 2014 PM EDT

New and experimental cholesterol drugs designed to specifically target and lower "bad" cholesterol have shown promise in recent trials, offering hope for people who don't get enough help from standard cholesterol treatments or simply cannot tolerate ..

Heart Risk Associated With Drinking Diet Soda

Mar 31, 2014 PM EDT

Diet sodas and other beverages intended for calorie counters have been associated with an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes in postmenopausal women, according to the results of a new study.

Sythnetic Valve Works Better Than Open-Heart Surgery

Mar 29, 2014 PM EDT

A minimally invasive synthetic valve has proved more effective at replacing diseased aortic heat valves than open heart surgery, resulting in a notably higher survival rate among patients, according to the results of a Phase III trial.

Risk of Heart Attack Cut by Weight-Loss Surgery

Mar 28, 2014 PM EDT

Bariatric surgery, which is used to help the severely obese lose weight, has been shown to dramatically reduce the rate of heart attacks and death among morbidly obese patients, according to a recent study.

New Heart Risk Calculator Released by Experts

Mar 27, 2014 PM EDT

New heart health recommendations are extending to consider younger generations' long-term risks of heart disease as determined by a risk assessment took called the JBS3 risk calculator.

High Teen Blood Pressure Linked to Adult Heart Disease

Feb 06, 2014 PM EST

It may pay for teens to manage their blood pressure. A link has been found between high blood pressure in teens and heart complications later in life, according to a study published in the Journal of American Medical Association.