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Low Thyroid Function Linked to Heart Failure Risk
Researchers pinpoint what level signals danger

Thumbs Down on Beta Blockers for High Blood Pressure
No more effective than other drugs, increased stroke risk, study finds

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

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

Hospitalizations for Heart Failure Skyrocketing
Tripled in past 26 years, government report shows

Genetic Cause of Statin-Related Muscle Pain Found
British researchers identify variant that increases risk of myopathy at high doses

Warfarin Safer Than Heparin for Some Strokes
When clot forms in heart and travels to the brain, heparin more risky, study finds

Beta Blockers Help Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients
Continuing treatment reduces death risk, rehospitalization rates, study finds

New Molecular Trigger Described for Hypertension, Diabetes
Out-of-control enzymes do damage in both conditions, study finds

Drug Effective Against Heart-Lung Disorder
Bosentan slowed decline linked to pulmonary arterial hypertension, study found