Breastfeeding is good for the heartA new study using data from the Women's Health Initiative indicates breastfeeding protects women against cardiovascular disease-and the longer they breastfeed, the greater the protection. CARDIOLOGY: Pacemaker-like implant helps after heart failureContractility modulation strengthens cardiac muscle contraction, boosts patients' quality of life How do new anticoagulants differ from existing ones for thromboembolic disorders? CARDIOLOGY: Hormone may ease breathing of acute heart failure patients Phase II study of relaxin draws criticism, but editorialists agree results warrant further study CARDIOLOGY: JUPITER shows statin cuts risk of venous thromboembolism CARDIOLOGY: Antiplatelet combo a new stroke prevention option in atrial fibrillation Clopidogrel plus ASA provides effective alternative when patients aren't candidates for warfarin CARDIOLOGY: New stress marker can help rule out acute MI earlier than troponin Copeptin is elevated in patients with acute MI early on and then drops, while troponin takes hours to rise and requires retesting CARDIOLOGY: JUPITER analysis strengthens evidence for inflammation as heart disease risk Here comes the polypill for cardiovascular disease Low-cost five-drug combo looks promising in debut study New imaging technique reveals atherosclerosis noninvasively Cardiac CT scanning may reduce cath lab usage, but concerns have been raised over radiation dose First Previous 98 99 100 101 102 Next Last
