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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The World Health Organization is recommending more importance be attached to the prevention of heart disease and other cardiovascular ailments rather than focusing on treatment.
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NEW YORK  - For people with low levels of  "good" (HDL) cholesterol and coronary disease, treatment aimed  at increasing HDL levels is worthwhile, researchers report.
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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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For people with low levels of "good" (HDL) cholesterol and coronary disease, treatment aimed at increasing HDL levels is worthwhile, researchers report.
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It's a tiny vacuum cleaner for the brain: A new treatment for stroke victims promises to suction out clogged arteries in hopes of stopping the brain attack before it does permanent harm
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Here's what a newly approved drug looks like.
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A treatment for gum disease can improve blood vessel health, a study has found.
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AtheroGenics announces the path forward for its lead drug.
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Science & environment: Drug that boosts ability to lower cholesterol could help guard against heart attacks, research shows
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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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The nationâs most common cardiac malfunction, once thought harmless, is now treated with costly procedures.
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In light of new concerns over stentsâ risks, surgery may be poised for a comeback for treating plaque-clogged arteries.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is planning to release new testing requirements for drug-coated heart stents in the next few weeks, the regulatory agency's device chief, Daniel Schultz, told the Wall Street Journal.
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SUNDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- There&#39;s more evidence that cardiovascular problems help drive Alzheimer&#39;s disease, scientists say, and that treating the heart might help protect the brain.
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Donor hearts could make good scaffolding for new organs.
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This new blood pressure treatment has been developed in fits and starts.