Cardio Health

Died and Revived
Heart attack victims would normally die from a clot that stops blood from flowing into their heart, but a new procedure is giving them another shot at life.
Avastin Clots
A popular cancer drug may increase the risk for blood clots.

Surgery Robots
Using robotics for surgical procedures allows doctors to perform better and leave little scarring.
Aneurysms
People with brain aneurysms ofton show no symptoms until it's too late, but a new type of brain scan is helping doctors see the problem early so they can fix it.

AED Classes
Jeffrey Demars reports on a Minnesota-based company that's teaching young kids how to use life-saving automated external defibrillators in case of emergencies.
Gender Transplant
Matching donor hearts with a same gender recipient boosts survival odds.

Transplant Gender
A new study shows not all transplants are created equal. While racial inequalities have been erased over the past few years, women on a transplant list for a new liver are more likely to die while waiting.
Pollution Heart
Exposure to indoor pollution, such as second hand smoke, hurts the heart just like outdoor pollution does.

Heart Hospitalization
Heart failure hospitalizations are up significantly.
Depression Heart
Universal depression screening for heart disease patients may not be beneficial.

Music Heart
Listening to happy music could help your heart.
Morning Heart Attack
Researchers have figured out why heart attacks are more common in the morning.

Heart Vitamins
Vitamins E and C do not appear to help men who are trying to prevent heart disease.
MP3 Defibrillators
MP3 headphones can interfere with pacemakers and other implantable heart devices.

Heart Girl Goes Home
Diana Gonzalez reports on a 14 year-old girl who was released from a Florida hospital after living almost four months without a human heart.
Beta Blockers Risk
Taking beta blockers before surgery may increase the risk for complications.

Blood Test CAD
Researchers have identified 14 genes that appear to be linked to coronary artery disease. A simple blood test can detect them.
Statin Benefit
Statins, the most popular form of cholesterol-lowering drug, can significantly lower the risk for heart attack among people without high cholesterol.

Aging Weight
Biggest loser doctor, Robert Huizenga, teaches contestants how fat is cutting their lives short.
Heart Study
NBC's Nancy Snyderman and Meredith Vieira discuss the results of two new studies on heart disease.

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