Long-term dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) should remain the standard of care following implantation of drug-eluting stents, suggests research presented March 12 at the American College of Cardiology’s annual scientific session and published simultaneously online in The Lancet.

Patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) actually fare better when some of the top minds in interventional cardiology are away at the annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting, suggests a study published March 9 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

The mind-body connection includes a concept that our thoughts, feelings and beliefs can impact our physical health. Could those suffering from chronic angina improve outcomes by changing their outlook? A new study to be presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 67th Annual Scientific Session suggests so.

An observational study of nearly 9,000 heart attack patients found people discharged from the hospital with a prescription for antidepressants had a 66 percent greater chance of all-cause death within one year.

A new study to be presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 67thAnnual Scientific Session suggests individuals diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at an increased risk for heart attack, irrespective of traditional risk factors including elevated cholesterol, elevated blood pressure and smoking.

Global warming and climate change may have an effect on more than just our weather patterns and politics.

In the age of WebMD and other online health resources, many people turn to the internet for self-diagnosis. And now, researchers have found a way to potentially leverage consumers’ search data.

Though obesity is a factor for heart attack for everyone, women are at a greater risk with a larger waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio, according to new research from the Journal of the American Heart Association.