Cost becomes bigger question in treating heart disease
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The cost of treating heart disease has become a key factor in decisions by U.S. cardiologists grappling with the nation's No. 1 killer. Record prices for...
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Simple programming change to defibrillators saves lives: study
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A simple tweak to implanted defibrillators used to detect and correct dangerous heart rhythms not only dramatically reduced unnecessary shocks but cut deaths by 55 percent...
Amgen drug cut cholesterol up to 66 percent in statin patients
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amgen Inc's experimental cholesterol-lowering drug, AMG145, reduced levels of "bad" cholesterol up to 66 percent in patients already taking statin drugs, according to results from a...
Heart-related deaths rise in winter no matter the climate: study
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Retiring to a warm climate like Arizona does not change the fact that a person is more likely to die from a heart-related problem in winter...
Novartis heart failure drug cuts death by 37 percent: study
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An experimental Novartis AG drug to treat hospitalized acute heart failure patients reduced deaths by 37 percent compared with a placebo and appeared to be safe,...
Heart-related deaths rise in winter no matter the climate: study
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Retiring to a warm climate like Arizona does not change the fact that a person is more likely to die from a heart-related problem in winter...
Donated stem cells may work best for heart patients
(Reuters) - Stem cells culled from the bone marrow of healthy donors work as well or even better as cells harvested from patients themselves as a treatment for damaged hearts...
Multivitamins don’t cut heart disease risk in men – study
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taking a daily multivitamin does not reduce the risk of heart disease for older men, according to data from a large study presented on Monday. About...
Bypass tops stents in diabetics with diseased arteries
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Diabetics with more than one diseased artery fared significantly better if they underwent bypass surgery than those who received drug coated stents following artery clearing procedures...
Angioplasty costs are higher at non-surgery hospitals
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Angioplasty to clear blocked arteries costs more at hospitals not equipped for emergency heart surgery, according to a study presented on Sunday at the American Heart...