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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

Low Vitamin D Levels May Boost Men’s Heart Attack Risk
Findings suggest current dietary requirements need to be increased

Two Drugs for Heart Failure Show Mixed Results
One drug should be used more often and the other not at all, researchers report

Mixed Results for Anti-Clotting Drugs in Heart Attacks
One therapy works, while another doesn't, studies find