Gut bacteria may play role in heart attack recovery
Oct 8, 2018
A new study found that the tiny microbes inside the gut played a role in repairing the hearts of mice after a heart attack.
Heart Disease
Lung scans of COPD patients can reveal heart disease — and death risk
Oct 2, 2018
A new study finds that lung scans of COPD patients can also determine who’s at risk for heart disease and should get preventive treatment.
Big fluctuations in BP and cholesterol increase heart disease, stroke risk
Oct 1, 2018
A new study shows that people who have significant fluctuations in blood pressure, blood sugar, body fat and cholesterol may be at high risk for heart attack or stroke.
Early detection of severe circulation problem can prevent amputations
Sep 27, 2018
Clogged arteries don’t just cause strokes and heart attacks, they can also result in critical limb ischemia, which can lead to amputations.
Missouri woman puts her health first after AFib diagnosis
Sep 25, 2018
Alice Hinrichs is one of millions of Americans learning to live with a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation – a major risk factor for stroke.
Common treatment for AFib may lower anxiety, depression
Sep 18, 2018
Levels of anxiety and depression seen in people who have a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation may be affected by how the heart condition is treated, a new study suggests.
Researchers have programmed computers to read echocardiograms
Sep 17, 2018
Using technology behind facial recognition programs, researchers found a way for computers to identify key elements of assessing echocardiograms.
New watch can help doctors monitor your heart in real time
Sep 12, 2018
The Apple Watch 4 that was unveiled Wednesday will include electrocardiogram testing. Often referred to as an EKG or ECG, this is how health care providers check the electricity in a patient’s heart.
Dad made heart surgeries better. His son made recovery easier.
Sep 11, 2018
The story of the father-son team from Michigan that's been improving and extending lives for more than 60 years.
17 years after 9/11, former NYPD cop still battles serious health problems
Sep 11, 2018
“I was healthy before 9/11,” said retired NYPD sergeant Peter Woods, who developed lung and kidney disease and underwent heart bypass surgery years after the terrorist attack.