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Study Offers Novel Insight Into Cardiac Arrhythmias, Sudden Cardiac Death
A new study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital provides much-needed insight into the molecular mechanisms that cause arrythmia, or irregular heartbeat, and how it triggers sudden cardiac death, one of the nation’s leading killers. .   >>More...

Noise in Artery Could Warn of Heart Risk
That unusual, harsh sound a doctor can hear when passing a stethoscope over a main artery to the brain could indicate an increased risk of heart attack and death from heart disease and stroke.
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Workouts Sculpt Heart as Well as Muscles

Exercise can cause structural changes in the heart, and these changes vary depending on the type of training an athlete is engaged in.In a study, researchers found that endurance athletes showed an increase in the size of both their left and right ventricles >> More...

Acute AF causes local cardiac platelet activation within minutes
acute atrial fibrillation (AF) causes local activation of platelets and other prothrombotic markers in the heart within minutes of onset. This study provides a mechanism that may explain why such short episodes of AF predispose to stroke   >>More...

Several Therapies Show Promise for Vascular Depression
New treatments for a type of depression in the elderly related to blood vessels -- called vascular depression -- are under development, and researchers have discovered why some patients with this condition fail to respond to current medications.
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Much of the Increased Risk of Death from Smoking Reduced within Several Years After Quitting.

Treatment with combination therapy resulted in exceptional blood pressure control at 30 months. Before entering the study, almost all patients were treated with multiple high blood pressure medicines.  >> More....