Elevated lipoprotein (a) levels boost cardiovascular disease risk for some. Read more> |  |  | | COMMENTARY Whenever you hear about families in which heart attacks occur in people in their 40s and 50s, always think Lp(a) until proven otherwise. Read more> | | | | | This Week's News | See all Heart Disease news | | Canadian researchers say people who receive a pneumonia vaccine may halve their risk of having a heart attack two years later. Read more> | | Three medical associations have teamed up to help heart disease patients reduce the gastrointestinal and ulcer risks associated with the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and antiplatelet meds, the drugs commonly used to treat the condition. Read more> | | Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy caution Coumadin users about such over-the-counter remedies as Pepto-Bismol and Bengay. Read more> | | Eating dark chocolate regularly may help lower levels of inflammation, which is strongly associated with heart and blood vessel disease, Italian researchers report. Read more> | | Small study finds their levels correlate with cardiovascular trouble Read more> | | Find options for heart valve replacement. Read more> | | | | | | | | | Today's Poll | | Have you had your Lp(a) tested? | | | Your options are: | | | | |  | | | | | | | | |
