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Mediterranean diet sails well in the USA

Long-term research finds that following a Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and fish, can reduce the risk of heart disease, benefit heart attack survivors, and help with weight loss.

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Heart Beat: Dual duty for WelChol

The FDA has approved WelChol, a medication that helps to lower both LDL cholesterol and blood sugar, which may be beneficial to some diabetics, though they would still have to take insulin along with WelChol.

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Redefining myocardial infarction

The definition of a myocardial infarction has been revised to reflect the significance of a protein called troponin, which is released into the bloodstream when heart muscle damaged.

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Heart Beat: It’s never too late to quit smoking

Quitting smoking, even after a heart attack, will likely increase a person’s longevity, and even cutting back on cigarettes is beneficial.

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Heart Beat: Pedometer-powered walking

A pedometer is an inexpensive tool that can help promote fitness by measuring a person’s steps. Being aware of how much one is walking acts as a motivator to walk more.

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Heart beat: When success leads to failure

More people are surviving heart attacks and receiving better care afterward, which has led to an increase in the number of people living with heart failure.

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Big trouble from small arteries

Coronary microvascular disease, which affects the smallest arteries in the heart, is difficult to detect because of the small size of the vessels, but tests are improving, and awareness of the condition among doctors is growing.

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In Brief

Brief reports on the use of compression stockings by stroke survivors, and the benefit of adding a second blood pressure medication.

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A new crystal ball

Researchers with the Framingham Heart Study have developed a new tool to assess overall risk of cardiovascular disease by assigning points to various risk factors, then aligning total points with levels of risk.

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Genetic help for a blood-thinner balancing act

The FDA is recommending a genetic test for people prescribed warfarin, to search for variants of certain genes that can affect the drug’s effectiveness. But there is not enough evidence yet that the test makes using the drug safer.

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