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• For Some Patients With Heart Failure, Light Exercise May Improve Quality of Life

  Heart failure patients, often warned against exertion, saw modest gains on a supervised aerobic exercise program, researchers said. Original post by By RONI CARYN RABIN

• Heart Failure Strikes Blacks More Often and at Younger Ages, Study Finds

  Uncontrolled blood pressure, obesity and other risk factors contributed to a dramatic increase in heart failure among black participants in a cardiac care study. Original ...

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  Exercising after a heart attack can be helpful to one’s recovery, but the benefits can vanish in weeks if the exercise is stopped, a new ...

• Blacks Suffer Heart Failure at High Rates, Younger Ages, Study Suggests

  Uncontrolled blood pressure, obesity and other risk factors contributed to a dramatic increase in heart failure among black participants in a cardiac care study. Original ...

• Heart Stents Found as Effective as Bypass for Many Patients

  Many patients with severe heart disease fare just as well after receiving stents as those who undergo invasive bypass surgery, researchers reported. Original post by ...