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Heart/Stroke-Related: Angina

Angioplasty Not Always Worth the Price
Cost analysis finds procedure often doesn't bring enough benefit to offset expense

After Decades, Decreases in Heart Risk Factors Level Off
Researchers point to obesity epidemic in explaining the troubling trend

Speed Not Always of the Essence With Heart Cases in ER
Study found some low-risk patients can wait for tests

Coated Stents Best for Heart Patients With Diabetes
Were safer, more effective than bare metal ones, study shows

Study Upholds Stopping Plavix Use Before Surgery
Taken less than 5 days before operation leads to more bleeding, longer hospital stay, study finds

Heartbeat Might One Day Power Pacemakers
British researchers suggest harnessing that energy could lead to cardiac devices that last longer, do more

Angioplasty No Better Than Drug Treatment in Long Run
Benefit disappears within three years, study finds

Opening Clogged Arteries Helps Women After Heart Attack
But it doesn't help those with less severe heart damage known as unstable angina, analysis shows

Artery-Opening Method Works Well in Women
Study finds improvement for both genders over 25-year period

Erectile Dysfunction a Strong Harbinger of Heart Trouble
Studies found having ED increased risk in diabetic men

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