Heart patients have been told for years that stents or bypass surgery prevent heart attacks and prolong life. A $100 million study contradicts that belief.
A meta-analysis of 15 studies finds that optimists are less likely to suffer heart attacks and strokes. They are also less likely to die prematurely.
Doctors who use exercise as medicine offer personalized prescriptions for activity. This can be as powerful as medications for promoting health.
Should you choose white meat such as chicken instead of red meat like beef or pork? To lower cholesterol, pick plant protein in a low sat fat diet.
People who have chest pain after exercise often get an angiogram. If there is narrowing in an artery they may be told they need a heart stent. Is that true?
The first bioresorbable stent will soon become available, allowing treatment when it is needed without patients taking an anticlotting drug for life.
In 21 studies, people who ate more peas and beans lost a little bit more weight than those whose diets did not contain legumes.
PCI techniques to place stents can reduce pain from angina but don't help people with stable heart disease live longer than those being treated with drugs.
EDTA chelation therapy is shown effective in heart patients despite doubts from the cardiology community.
An innovative study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that many cardiologists overstated the benefits and downplayed the risks of stents.