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Recent Heart & Cardiovascular Articles

Timing, Dosage of HRT Affect Chances of Heart Trouble
Large study found younger women taking it for a longer time did have higher risk

Group Urges Depression Screening for Heart Patients
They face twice the risk of second cardiac event 1 to 2 years later

Beta Blockers May Cut Mortality in COPD Patients After Surgery
Preoperative use was well-tolerated without adverse respiratory effects, study finds

Blood Thinner Linked to Increased Brain Bleeding
That raises risk of death from hemorrhagic stroke, researchers say

Heart Pump Helps Children Waiting for Transplant
Device approved in Europe, still in clinical trials in U.S.

Anemia Drugs Linked to Stroke Study Deaths: FDA
Procrit, Aranesp already bear warning labels due to cancer concerns, experts note

Physical Exam as Good as High Tech in Assessing Heart Failure
Estimates of fluid in body compared favorably to results of invasive procedure, study finds

Drug Fights Diabetic Eye Disease
Retinopathy is a potentially blinding complication, but Atacand may help

Surgery May Not Help Most People With Narrowed Brain Artery
Intensive medical treatment can prevent stroke, study says

Surgery Unneeded in Most Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Cases
Study says drug therapy better option for 95% of patients, since stroke risk is low