In Quest to Improve Heart Therapies, Plaque Gets a Fresh Look
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Researchers have turned their attention to patients that develop a form of plaque prone to inflammation and rupture.
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Scientists yesterday suggested that they could within a few years help cardiac patients repair and regenerate their hearts by using stem or parent cells from their own organs.
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An aggressive, high-dose regimen of cholesterol-lowering drugs within days after a heart attack may reduce further heart problems, says a new large-scale study.
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Infusing patients with bone marrow cells can reinvigorate their dying hearts and grow tiny new arteries and heart muscle tissue, a treatment that may one
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NEW YORK  - Over the last decade, the use  of angioplasty and coronary artery bypass grafting to treat  elderly heart patients has increased, and outcomes of these  procedures have improved.
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NEW YORK  - A happy heart just might be a healthier one as well, new research suggests.
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Researchers in Israel are developing   a new technique for administering drugs that could help prevent   heart attacks after angioplasty to clear clogged arteries, the   research institute said.
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A protein produced by the heart during its development can minimise heart attack damage, research suggests.
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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have had preliminary success with a method of immunization intended to dissolve the plaques in brain tissue that are associated with Alzheimer&#39;s disease.
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A new type of heart "stent" has been developed to unblock diseased arteries and then dissolve without a trace.
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A new initiative seeks to improve old products.
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Scientists have made two significant  advances in developing a stem-cell patch to repair the damage  caused to the heart after an attack.
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Clinicians claim that a new approach to tackling heart disease could save thousands of lives in Scotland.
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Stent makers and cardiologists said reports at this yearâs major meeting of European cardiologists bolstered their confidence in the safety of the newer drug-coated versions of the devices.
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Reducing the levels of a certain protein secreted by the body may be as powerful a tool in preventing cardiac-related death as lowering cholesterol.
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Binmen may treat heart attack patients under plans being considered.
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A way to measure energy levels inside living heart cells could ultimately aid heart attack recovery.