Should pacemakers, defibrillators be recycled – and reused in others?
Dec 18, 2018
Researchers say with proper protocol, the concept of reuse and recycle can be applied to implantable heart devices.
Heart Disease
Thyroid problems linked to worsening heart failure
Dec 14, 2018
Certain thyroid problems may worsen heart failure, new research suggests.
Exercise after heart attack may improve survival
Dec 11, 2018
A new study shows increasing physical activity in the first year after a heart attack is associated with a lower death rate for survivors.
Hearts from unusual donors could help meet growing transplant demand
Dec 4, 2018
Two new studies explore widening the heart donor pool by considering organs from obese donors and those with active hepatitis C.
'Plateau' in progress on heart disease, stroke deaths
Nov 29, 2018
The rate of deaths from heart disease barely decreased last year while deaths from stroke increased slightly, and life expectancy continued to slip in the U.S., according to new federal statistics.
Infections may be a 'trigger' for heart attack, stroke
Nov 28, 2018
New research links pneumonia and other infections to an increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke within three months.
For caregivers of heart failure patients, challenges mount in rural areas
Nov 15, 2018
Living in a rural area increases the difficulty of caring for someone with heart failure, a new study finds.
Achilles tendon may be window into heart disease severity
Nov 15, 2018
For people with heart disease, the thickness of their Achilles tendon may be an indicator of heart attack risk, a new study suggests.
PTSD common among aortic dissection survivors
Nov 13, 2018
Aortic dissection patients reported fear, detachment, nightmares and other PTSD symptoms following their life-threatening health scare, a new study finds.
Flu activity brings a rise in heart failure hospitalizations
Nov 9, 2018
A new study found a link between flu activity and increase in heart failure hospitalizations in same month.