10 major advances in heart disease in 2010

Posted on December 26, 2010 by uscma

The American Heart Association has compiled its annual list of the top 10 major advances in heart disease.
“We have come far in the past decade, reducing heart disease deaths by more than 27 per cent,” said Ralph Sacco of the University of Miami.

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Study: Erectile dysfunction may indicate heart disease, death risk

Posted on March 15, 2010 by uscma

Men with ED were 1.6 times more likely to suffer from a serious cardiovascular problem, a study found. (CNN) — Erectile dysfunction is a strong predictor of death in men with cardiovascular disease, according to new research out this week. German researchers said in the current issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association [...]

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