<ѻý>AHA: Rivaroxaban Scores Win While Omega-3 Flopsѻý> CHICAGO -- Good news and not so good news about investigational treatments for atrial fibrillation are featured in this exclusive InFocus video report from the American Heart Association meeting. Nov 15, 2010
<ѻý>ASH: Hypertension Plus Tachycardia Equals High Riskѻý> NEW YORK -- An elevated resting heart rate is associated with an increased risk of cardiac events in high-risk hypertension, according to a secondary analysis of a large randomized trial. May 06, 2010
<ѻý>Hidden Dangers of Herbal Meds Reviewedѻý> Herbal medicines are not always the harmless nostrums that many patients and even some physicians think, but may actually contribute to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, researchers warned. Feb 01, 2010
<ѻý>NBC's Tim Russert Dead at Age 58ѻý> WASHINGTON -- Tim Russert, 58, host of NBC's "Meet the Press" and the network's Washington bureau chief, collapsed and died at his office today. Jun 13, 2008
<ѻý>AAPA: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Wearies the Heartѻý> PHILADELPHIA -- The most obvious clinical feature of obstructive sleep apnea may be weariness of mind, but this breathing disorder also slowly and silently wears down the heart, according to researchers. May 29, 2007
<ѻý>Magnetic Jewelry May Have Fatal Attractionѻý> ZURICH, Switzerland -- Rare-earth magnets -- now being packaged into necklaces and bracelets -- may have a deadly attraction for patients with pacemakers and implanted defibrillators, warn researchers here. Dec 04, 2006
<ѻý>High-Dose Steroids Linked to Risk of Atrial Fibrillation ѻý> ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands — High dose corticosteroid therapy may increase the risk of atrial fibrillation, researchers here reported. May 08, 2006
<ѻý>AHA: Thrill-a-Minute Roller Coasters May Be Dangerous to the Heartѻý> DALLAS - Those heart-stopping roller coasters may be risky for those with existing heart disease, according to a German cardiologist. Nov 16, 2005