Drug-Coated Stents Best for Some after Heart Attack Drug-coated stents are more effective than the bare metal kind for people who have heart attacks, says a study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Better Long-Term Outcomes with Medications versus Angioplasty There are some advantages to artery-opening angioplasty over medication treatment for people with heart disease, but those advantages disappear within three years, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Heart Failure Hospital Admissions Continue to Rise The number of Americans admitted to hospitals for heart failure has jumped in recent years, and the trend almost certainly will continue, says a report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

"Silent Strokes" Different than TIAs, Experts Say If you are an older American with no major health problems, chances are about one in 10 that you have had a stroke and did not know it, according to a report in the medical journal Stroke.

Some Fats Actually May Help the Heart Fewer than half of Americans realize there are two types of dietary fat that actually help their hearts, a new survey shows. So, while many have heeded the warnings about the cardiovascular dangers of trans fats and saturated fats, the American Heart Association (AHA) now thinks people need to pay more attention to the cardiovascular benefits conferred by polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats.

Heart Disease in Men Linked to Teen Years Normal developmental changes during the teenage years leave young adult men at higher risk of heart disease than their female counterparts, researchers report in the journal Circulation.

Heart Failure a Concern for Non-Cardiac Surgeries Older persons with heart failure face heightened odds of complications and death after non-cardiac surgeries, according to a study reported in the medical journal Anesthesiology.

Triglycerides Linked to Risk for Heart Disease High levels of triglycerides are strong predictors of cardiac trouble and this strengthens the case for including measurement of the blood fats in prevention programs, says a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Surgery Tops Stents for Multiple Heart Blockages Bypass surgery provides a lower risk of death and heart attacks than stents for people with blockages of at least two heart arteries, says a report in the New England Journal of Medcine.

Restless Legs Syndrome and Heart Disease Linked Persons with restless legs syndrome, called RLS, face twice the risk of a stroke or heart disease compared to people who do not have the neurological condition, says a report in the journal Neurology.