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ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 16, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The AHA's 2020 Impact Goal: To improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases...

Study Highlights: Drug-releasing balloons are effective in treating restenosis in bare metal stents. The drug-eluting balloon may also help people at high risk for bleeding complications...

Study Highlights: The drug colchicine reduced the incidence of post-pericardiotomy syndrome and post-surgery atrial fibrillation by nearly half in a placebo-controlled, randomized...

Study Highlights: Patients with certain mutations in one of their genes may not get the expected effect of clopidogrel (brand name Plavix) on inhibiting platelets, a component of blood that can...

Study Highlights: Early surgery for infective endocarditis eliminated some complications and repeat infections. Early surgery along with antibiotics is a viable alternative to standard...

American Heart Association Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Report - Abstract: 18642 Study Highlights: Supervised exercise, when added to home walking and treatment with cilostazol, significantly...

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 15, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NOTE: ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN. ALL TIPS ARE EMBARGOED UNTIL TIME OF PRESENTATION OR 4 P.M. ET EACH DAY, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. For more information Nov....

Study Highlights: Pneumonia — not infections at the site of surgical incision — is the most common serious infection after heart surgery. After surgery, infections occur later...

Study Highlights: Obese patients with heart disease risk factors lost weight and kept it off equally well in two different programs ― one delivered by coaches over the phone and another...

Study Highlights: High doses of either rosuvastatin or atorvastatin reduced the amount of plaque in clogged arteries to the heart. High doses of these statins were safe and reversed the...