Patients who were counseled on heart medications and lifestyle modifications by specially trained nurses were 30% less likely to experience cardiovascular death, heart attack or stroke five years ...

When someone survives a heart attack, their recovery journey often includes a small pharmacy of medications—each serving a specific purpose in their healing process and long-term protection.

Heart disease continues to rank as the leading cause of death in the Black community, claiming thousands of lives annually. While lifestyle modifications remain foundational to heart health, modern ...

Cardiovascular disease (also called heart disease) is one of the most common medical conditions older adults face. In nursing homes, almost half of all older adult residents have been diagnosed with ...

As manager of Baystate Medical Center's cardiac rehabilitation and wellness program, Heidi R. Szalai is in the business of keeping hearts healthy, especially ones that have undergone repair, through ...

Heart disease medication plays a critical role in managing and preventing cardiovascular conditions. Understanding the various types, their mechanisms, and how they work can help people make informed ...

In older patients who have had an acute MI, cardiac rehabilitation is strongly associated with improved survival and fewer readmissions, according to a registry study published online August 7, 2015, ...

"Our study is one of very few that shows a relationship between prophylactic cardiac medication use and survival in DMD…This is a strong addition to the existing literature supporting early initiation ...

Prophylactic cardiac treatment in DMD patients is associated with a 54% lower hazard of death, highlighting its potential survival benefit. Only 27.7% of DMD patients received prophylactic cardiac ...