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Stomach-protecting drug could block Plavix

Many people who take aspirin and clopidogrel (Plavix) to prevent blood clots also take a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) to ease the gastrointestinal bleeding the other medications can cause. But a study found that PPIs can limit the effectiveness of Plavix.

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Ask the doctor: Is it safe to fly with heart failure?

I was just diagnosed with heart failure. My husband and I like to travel. Is it okay for people like me to fly?

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Heart Beat: Warfarin home monitoring program expanded

People who take the medication warfarin need to test their blood regularly to monitor its clotting time. A Medicare program is providing the equipment and means to do this testing at home.

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Exercise equals angioplasty for leg pain

Angioplasty can be used as a treatment for intermittent claudication in leg veins. While the results are quicker, equivalent benefits can be achieved with an exercise program combined with medication, without the risk and recovery period of surgery.

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Heart Beat: Applying cardiac advances saves lives

As the guidelines for treating heart disease are informed by evidence from medical studies, these treatments become more common and survival rates increase.

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Heart Beat: Good news keeps brewing on coffee and heart disease

According to an Italian study, heart attack survivors can safely drink a cup or two of coffee a day without increased risk for additional heart disease.

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Heart beat: As the hammock swings

A Greek study found that taking a nap may decrease the risk of heart disease, but the results may be due to other factors, such as a lower-stress lifestyle, so they cannot be interpreted as cause and effect.

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Heart Beat: Look alive – it’s Monday!

A public service campaign aims to encourage people to make healthier lifestyle choices by thinking about them each week on Monday.

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Joint inflammation may point the finger at heart disease

Inflammation from rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or gout has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Drugs are being tested, but the current advice is to exercise, eat a healthy diet, and control weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol.

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Editors’ note

The editors of the Harvard Heart Letter introducean issue focused on acquiring new knowledge in order to improve your health.

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