The newer high-sensitivity troponin test discovers smaller amounts of heart-specific proteins, troponins, than the older troponin test and thus identifies
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Vegetarian diet reduces heart disease death risk by 40 percent
Currently, in the United States, vegetarianism and veganism are steadily becoming more popular. Touted as a more healthful option, many
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Heart failure patients with a higher protein intake live longer
Heart failure patients who consume more protein live longer, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2018 and the
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Triggers of acute heart failure vary globally
Triggers of acute heart failure vary globally, according to late breaking results from the REPORT-HF registry presented today at Heart
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New link found between alcohol, genes and heart failure
The researchers investigated faulty versions of a gene called titin which are carried by one in 100 people or 600,000
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Widower has revealed the lengths he took to wake his comatose wife
Mother, 37, dies from a brain aneurysm four days after giving birth: Husband reveals his heartache at losing his childhood
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Severe eczema may be linked to heart disease risk
(HealthDay)—Sufferers of severe eczema may be at greater risk for heart attack, stroke and irregular heartbeat, British researchers report. Although
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Social isolation plus heart failure could increase hospitalizations, deaths
Patients with heart failure who felt socially isolated were much more likely to die or be hospitalized than more socially
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Critical advice for families to help heart patients
When a 50-year-old mother or father returns home after a heart attack, will the whole family adopt a better diet?
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Ischemic heart disease, CHF mortality vary across VA systems
(HealthDay)—Risk-standardized mortality rates for ischemic heart disease (IHD) and chronic heart failure vary across Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs), according
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