Fries with that angioplasty?
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CLEVELAND - The Pizza Hut is shuttered, its neon sign collecting dust on the floor. But knocking down the Golden Arches has proved far more difficult for Toby Cosgrove, the new head of the Cleveland Clinic.
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Bypass surgery remains the best option for heart patients with more than one clogged artery, according to the first big study to compare bypasses with drug-coated stents. In the study, heart attack and death rates were lower among people who had surgery than those given artery-opening balloon angioplasty and stents. It is latest setback for drug-coated stents, which have revolutionized heart care and have been implanted in about six million people worldwide. The study is in Thursdayâs New England Journal of Medicine.
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NEW YORK  - The wrist is a better access  spot than the groin for performing angioplasty in very elderly  patients with heart disease, new research shows.
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If you've had a CT or MRI scan recently, ask your doctor for the CD. You can make something pretty with it. In Bodyhack.
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NEW YORK  - One of the newest treatments  for fibroids, a procedure called uterine artery embolization  (UAE) that cuts off blood to the benign tumors, is usually  considered only suitable for women who have finished having  babies. However, women can conceive and carry a child to term  following UAE, a Canadian team reports.
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Paul McCartney underwent coronary angioplasty last year.
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NEW YORK  - There is no difference in  survival between black and white patients with heart disease  who undergo angioplasty, a procedure to open blocked heart  blood vessels, new research shows.
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Hold the roast beef, pass the cocktail wieners on toothpicks. Eat off paper plates (napkins are even better), and don't dare sit down.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 29  â McDonaldâs has selected a new trans-fat-free oil for cooking its famous French fries, the fast-food chain said Monday.
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I knew this was going to be heavy when I saw the title, and it sure was. Heart disease is serious, but you can live with it, as I've found out. I had bypass surgery in 2002, and I'm still here. You can also quit smoking, it's easy when you have motivation.   Om, when you're feeling better let's go for a walk.  Dave
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A less-invasive way to repair a dangerous bulge in the body's main artery may be the best choice for many people, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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A little-known Food and Drug program is testing the latest medical technology to determine how safe and useful it can be.    One cutting-edge experiment is designed to see if injecting certain drugs directly into diseased arteries works better than commonly used stents in keeping arteries clear...
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If you enjoy good food and don&#39;t like the idea of taking pills to reduce the risks of heart attack or stroke, it could be time to try the Polymeal.
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Former President Bill Clinton can  anticipate a fully productive life after coronary bypass  surgery, but may need to take a daily handful of pills and curb  his fast-food habit to keep his arteries from re-clogging, top  cardiologists said on Friday.
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Here&#39;s the good news from the National Cancer Institute. A new study finds those foods can decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease, unfortunately it doesn&#39;t decrease the risk of cancer.
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One of the newest treatments for fibroids, a procedure called uterine artery embolization (UAE) that cuts off blood to the benign tumors, is usually considered only suitable for women who have finished having babies. However, women can conceive and carry a child to term following UAE, a Canadian team reports.
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NEW YORK  - For patients with several blockages in their coronary arteries, mortality rates are lower when they undergo bypass grafting rather than having the new generation of drug-eluting stents inserted, a study shows.