First study showing how protein fine-tunes the heart
Dr Andrew Whitten, Dr Cy Jeffries and Professor Jill Trewhella, from the School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences, University of Sydney, with Samantha Harris, from the University of California, USA, have the first data showing how a protein in heart muscle cells works to maintain regular heart function. 28 Nov 2008 08:07
Your boss can damage your heart
Stress from bosses can increase the risk of heart attack among employees. 26 Nov 2008 09:52
Vitamins C and E do not prevent cardiac disease in men
In a major study these two vitamins were shown to have no effect on the risk of cardiovascular disease among American doctors. 19 Nov 2008 16:40
Wally's back to conquer Kilimanjaro
Wally Katzke crept into the hearts and homes of many South Africans on Saturday, 2 August 2008 when he became the first heart patient in the world to be televised live undergoing open heart surgery. Now, the former cardiovascular patient is back on track with some ambitious ‘heart challenges' lined up for 2009, including climbing Mount Kilimanjaro during the year. 17 Nov 2008 10:24
Talking to patients provides more information on heart disease than tests
Heart tests offered to many patients with chest pain are of little value in predicting future heart disease, say researchers. 14 Nov 2008 14:59
Signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease
When one mentions the words ‘cardiovascular disease' most people picture an older, overweight man. 23 Sep 2008 15:54
South Africa pioneers another cardio-vascular breakthrough
40 years after Dr Christiaan Barnard completed his first heart transplant, South Africans have pioneered another way of assisting heart patients which may well turn out to help even more people live, and live even better, than heart transplants have done. 8 Sep 2008 15:12
Sex hormones link to heart risk
Men are more prone to - and likely to die of - heart disease compared with women of a similar age - and sex hormones are to blame, according to a new University of Leicester led study. 2 Sep 2008 06:01
Vitamin B does not prevent heart disease
The B group vitamins are not effective in preventing coronary heart diseases. 20 Aug 2008 15:29
Wally makes TV history
2 August 2008 will be remembered by South Africans as a milestone in TV history, being the first real-time live broadcast of open-heart surgery in the world as well as a turning point in the life of 52-year-old Waldemar Katze, affectionately known as Wally. 4 Aug 2008 12:57
Can you avoid heart disease by staying cheerful?
A recent study looks at whether mood has any effect on the risk of heart disease. 3 Jul 2008 06:18
Sudden loss of hearing might be an early sign of stroke
Preliminary research culled from a national medical insurance records database in Taiwan suggests that sudden loss of hearing might be an early sign of vulnerability to stroke, foreshadowing an actual cerebrovascular event by as much as two years, according to a study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. 27 Jun 2008 07:46
Namibia's first open-heart surgery a success
[Gabi Khumalo] A team of health professionals from South Africa and Namibia have successfully performed three open-heart surgeries in Namibia, the first time the operation has been performed in the country. 26 Jun 2008 11:54
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