11-09-23 An international consortium of scientists reports the discovery of five new genes that affect the risk of developing coronary artery disease ( CAD冠状动脉疾病 ) and heart attacks in a study to be published in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics on...

11-09-21 Breathing in heavy traffic fumes can trigger a heart attack, say UK experts. 英国专家称，长期暴露于交通尾气中会诱发心脏...

11-09-08 On a hot summer day an elderly gentleman faints in the street. A small crowd immediately gathers around him. Give the poor man a glass of brandy, advises a woman. Give him a heart massage, says someone else. No, just give him some brandy, insists th...

11-08-31 High levels of chocolate consumption might be associated with a one third reduction in the risk of developing heart disease, suggests a study published online in the British Medical Journal. The findings confirm results of existing studies that gene...

11-08-30 Pre-existing heart disease is rarely a contraindication（禁忌症） to pregnancy -- indeed, many women with heart disorders tolerate pregnancy well -- but it remains a major concern that complications are frequent and in some cases may be life-threate...

11-08-28 Babies and toddlers with congenital（先天的） heart disease are at an increased risk of having harmful toxins in their blood, particularly following surgery, according to research by a team at Imperial College London. The study, published August 26...

11-08-28 It has long been known that hereditary factors（遗传因素） play a role in coronary（冠状的） heart disease. However, it has been unclear whether the increased risk is transferred through the genes or through an unhealthy lifestyle in the family. A n...

11-08-11 Women who start smoking increase their risk of a heart attack by more than men who take up the habit, according to a review of more than 30 years of research. 一项30多年的研究显示，吸烟的女性心脏病发作几率比男性高很多。 A study of 2.4 million people...

11-08-10 Stem cell researchers at UCLA have uncovered for the first time why adult human cardiac myocytes（肌细胞） have lost their ability to proliferate, perhaps explaining why the human heart has little regenerative capacity. The study, done in cell lines...

11-08-02 Even small amounts of physical activity will help reduce heart disease risk, and the benefit increases as the amount of activity increases, according to a quantitative review reported in Circulation, journal of the American Heart Association. People...