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Recent Heart & Cardiovascular Articles

Poorer Outcomes After ’Off-Pump’ Bypass Surgery
Keeping patients on the heart-lung machine improved survival, study found

Will New Anemia Drug Top Current Treatments?
Designed for a rare condition, it might have a wider application, experts say

Low Cholesterol May Help Prevent Cancer
Two studies dispel longstanding fears about possible connection

Statins May Worsen Fatigue in Heart Failure Patients
But no one's suggesting the drugs should be stopped

Household Chemicals May Affect Cholesterol Levels
PFCs are found in packaging, paper and exposures were evident in most people, researchers say

Anemia Drug May Raise Stroke Risk in Kidney Patients
Use of Aranesp should be reserved for the most seriously ill, experts say

High Blood Pressure Likely in Alzheimer’s Offspring
And hypertension could contribute to developing the brain disease, study finds

Fructose May Raise Blood Pressure
Drinking more than two sweetened sodas a day boosts risk of hypertension, study finds

Science Finds Healing in Halloween Horrors
Vampire bats, spiders and even a monster have sparked new treatments

Stroke Centers May Offer Best Shot at Recovery
Specialty facilities are more apt to give needed treatment, and faster, study finds