Category: heart-letter

Medicare recipients are eligible for counseling programs designed to help people prevent heart disease or deal with obesity.

If heart attack victims have to wait to be transferred to another hospital for emergency angioplasty, the delay is life threatening.

A cholesterol study found that lowering LDL with a statin was more beneficial than attempting to boost HDL with niacin.

Many people with resistant hypertension are not receiving the most effective combination of medications for the condition.

Video games that involve physical activity can be beneficial for people of all age groups and abilities.

A study boosts support for the ability of statins to help clear arteries of plaque, while two others reaffirm the drugs’ safety.

My daughter gave me a pedometer and told me to walk 10,000 steps a day. When I wore it for a while, I realized I was taking only about 3,000 steps a day. Is 10,000 a realistic number for someone my age (70 years)?

Strategies for getting the most from medications include ensuring they are obtained at the lowest possible cost, and working with a doctor or pharmacist to minimize side effects.

Understanding the function of an implanted cardioverter-defibrillator device, and its impact on the recipient’s life, will better prepare potential recipients to live with one.

Clots can form in stents years after placement.