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Y! Health Heart & Vascular Health News
Y! Health Heart & Vascular Health News, updated continuously.

• Heart failure outcomes worse in diabetics: study (Reuters)

  Posted on 4 Jul 2008 at 10:23 am
  Reuters - A new study shows that having diabetes independently raises the risk of illness and death in people with heart failure, which occurs when the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently.
  

• Green tea protects against heart disease: study (Reuters)

  Posted on 2 Jul 2008 at 12:24 pm
  Reuters - A few cups of green tea each day may help prevent heart disease, Greek researchers said on Wednesday.
  

• Opening Clogged Arteries Helps Women After Heart Attack (HealthDay)

  Posted on 1 Jul 2008 at 11:46 pm
  HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Contradicting some earlier reports, a new study finds that women who have heart attacks benefit as much as men from the artery-opening procedure called catheterization.
  

• Catheterization after heart attack helps women too (Reuters)

  Posted on 1 Jul 2008 at 4:23 pm
  Reuters - Women benefit just about as much as men from cardiac catheterization after having a heart attack, according to a study published on Tuesday contradicting previous indications that the procedure may not help women.
  

• Low-fat diet as heart-healthy as Mediterranean (Reuters)

  Posted on 26 Jun 2008 at 1:15 pm
  Reuters - After a heart attack, adopting either a low-fat or Mediterranean-style diet similarly and significantly benefits overall and cardiovascular health, research suggests.
  

• Education, Income Affect Heart Attack Survival Rates (HealthDay)

  Posted on 25 Jun 2008 at 11:46 pm
  HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Being well-off and well-educated may improve your chances of surviving a heart attack, according to new report.
  

• Angina Strikes 1 in 5 Heart Attack Survivors (HealthDay)

  Posted on 23 Jun 2008 at 11:47 pm
  HealthDay - MONDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- One year after suffering a heart attack, nearly one in five survivors experience chest pain, according to a U.S. study of almost 2,000 patients.
  

• Healthy Diet Lowers Death Risk for Women (HealthDay)

  Posted on 23 Jun 2008 at 11:47 pm
  HealthDay - MONDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- Women can protect themselves against death from heart disease and other causes by sticking with a diet that is low in saturated fats and sugar and high in vegetables, fruits and whole grains, a new study suggests.
  

• Low Vitamin D Could Raise Death Risk (HealthDay)

  Posted on 23 Jun 2008 at 11:47 pm
  HealthDay - MONDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- People with heart disease and low levels of vitamin D may be at increased risk of dying from all causes and particularly from cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests.
  

• Chest pain common a year after heart attack: study (Reuters)

  Posted on 23 Jun 2008 at 4:09 pm
  Reuters - People who are depressed or who continue smoking after a heart attack often have chest pain a year later and are more likely to have another heart attack or die, U.S. researchers said on Monday.