Men and women may need different heart treatments
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In their hearts, it seems, men and women really are different.
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Treating heart-attack patients without losing any time and with a more aggressive regimen of cholesterol-lowering medicines can save many lives, shows new research.
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Women who use hormone replacement  therapy (HRT) to relieve symptoms of the menopause are at  increased risk of stroke, according to a review of 28 HRT  trials.
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NEW YORK  - For people who suffer a stroke and are treated quickly with the clot-buster drug rtPA to open up the blocked brain artery, recovery of function is likely to be better for men than women, new research shows. However, more men than women die from the stroke.
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It might not just be Vioxx that carries a risk of heart problems. Scientists and European regulators say users of similar pain-relief medications also may have cause for concern.
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It turns out the common practice of using stents to open the heart may not be right for some patients.
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Some types of chemotherapy are known to be potentially damaging to the heart, but for most women with breast cancer the benefits appear to outweigh the risks, French researchers report.
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Are female doctors better able to diagnose heart disease in women?
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The anti-impotence drug could be a good treatment for heart failure, US researchers believe.
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TUESDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- For heart patients trying to choose between medication, angioplasty or surgery, it may be best to follow their doctor's advice, suggests a Brazilian study.
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Doctors say delivering specialist treatments to heart attack patients directly, not taking them to A&E, could save lives.
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More evidence that hormone replacement therapy could be harming the hearts of older women is published.
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Based on early studies, many physicians used to believe that HRT might be beneficial for reducing the risk of heart disease and bone fractures caused by osteoporosis (thinning of the bones) in addition to treating menopausal symptoms.
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The nationâs most common cardiac malfunction, once thought harmless, is now treated with costly procedures.
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Men were 80 percent more likely to have a heart attack if they had experienced a conflict at work within the preceding 12 months. For women, a change in financial circumstances tripled their risk.
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Spas often ask clients if they prefer a male or a female technician. Overwhelmingly, industry professionals say, their clients choose women.
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For years, doctors have thought that patients over the age of 75 with chest pain should be treated gingerly, and given medication rather than surgery.