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Cardiology News
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Aspirin May Prevent Recurrence of Deep Vein Blood Clots
WEDNESDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- After suffering a type of blood clot called a venous thromboembolism, patients usually take a blood-thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin). But aspirin may do just as well after a period of time, according to a new Italian study.
Blood-thinning, or "ant...
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Calcium Supplements May Be Bad for Your Heart: Study
WEDNESDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Many older Americans take calcium supplements to prevent bone loss, but they may be significantly increasing their risk for a heart attack, a new study suggests.
These supplements do not help prevent heart attacks or stroke as some previous research h...
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Clot Buster Seems to Help Up to 6 Hours After Stroke
WEDNESDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- The largest study of its kind finds that stroke patients benefit from a clot-busting drug even six hours after a stroke, suggesting that the current recommended 4.5-hour limit could be expanded.
The drug, called tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), ca...
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FDA Panel Votes Against New Use for Blood Thinner Xarelto
WEDNESDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday voted against a new use of a new blood thinner, Xarelto, to cut the risk of potentially lethal clots in people with acute coronary syndrome.
The panel of experts voted 6-to-4, wit...
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Regional Systems to Treat Severe Heart Attack Increasing
WEDNESDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- The number of regional care systems able to quickly identify, transfer if necessary, and treat patients experiencing the most severe form of heart attack is increasing, new research finds.
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, or STEMI, is a dea...
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Sleep Apnea 'Mask' Might Also Help the Heart
TUESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that treating obstructive sleep apnea, a common cause of snoring and daytime sleepiness, might also cut down on a serious health hazard associated with the condition -- the risk of developing high blood pressure.
Researchers in Spa...
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U.S. Sees Drop in Deaths Linked to Diabetes
TUESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Healthier lifestyles and better disease management led to a sharp drop in death rates for Americans with diabetes between 1997 and 2006, especially deaths caused by heart disease and stroke, a new federal government report shows.
During that time, deat...
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New Blood Thinner May Lower Chances of Clots in High-Risk Heart Patients: FDA
MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- The new blood thinner Xarelto appears to lower the chances of potentially fatal blood clots in high-risk heart patients, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration review has found.
The review came in briefing documents that were filed Monday in advance of an F...
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