The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack and stroke, ...

A Danish study highlights the increased risk of heart attack and ischemic stroke associated with certain hormonal ...

"Smokers face an elevated risk of developing an array of cardiovascular diseases, and many require advanced interventional ...

AB-1002 is an investigational gene therapy for the treatment of adults with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy and New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III heart failure symptoms GenePHIT is a clinical ...

The key to treating congestive heart failure is addressing the underlying causes, and treatment is highly tailored to each patient's needs. Chris Bell, an acute care nurse practitioner who specializes ...

However, according to a new study, they are also associated with a higher stroke and heart attack risk. The research from ...

For some patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib, AF) and valvular heart disease (VHD), direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) ...

After adjusting for factors such as age, education, high blood pressure and diabetes, researchers linked the estrogen-progestin pill — known colloquially as the birth control pill — to twice the risk ...

The clot-dissolving medication, alteplase, improved stroke patients' recovery by more than 50% when given up to 24 hours after the beginning of an ischemic stroke, according to preliminary ...

Portable point-of-care blood tests, done by EMS before hospital arrival, need validation but could guide treatment and ...

Contraceptive vaginal rings and skin patches formulated in the same way were also linked to higher heart risks. Danish ...

Data suggest a dose-related association between progestin-only products and arterial thrombotic risk. Various hormonal contraceptives were linked to incident cardiovascular disease in an analysis of ...