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Heart/Stroke-Related: Coronary-Artery Disease

Angioplasty Scoring System Predicts Risk of Death
Clinicians use 7 simple variables to gauge in-hospital mortality after coronary intervention

Fat Cells in Obese People Are ’Sick’
More likely to make insulin-resistant proteins, study says

Finding May Allow Some Women to Stop Blood Thinners
It details risk factors for recurrent blood clots

Reaching the Heart Through the Wrist
Though procedure is used less often, it reduces bleeding problems, study finds

Obesity Rates Up in 37 States: Report
At least 20% of adults are obese in every state except Colorado

Statins Might Reverse ED in Some Men
In animal study, effect on those with metabolic syndrome was seen within days

Statins Help Obese People After Bypass Surgery
Cholesterol-lowering drugs reduce closing of heart arteries, study shows

Stroke Risk in Women Smokers Goes Up by Each Cigarette
There's a nine-fold increase for two packs a day, study finds

Angioplasty No Better Than Drug Treatment in Long Run
Benefit disappears within three years, study finds

Air Pollution Can Damage Heart, Blood Vessels, Too
Beijing Olympics focuses attention on health problems outside the lungs, researchers say

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