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Canadian Politician Comes to U.S. for Heart Surgery

The top politician in Canada's easternmost province has set off fireworks by deciding to go to the U.S. for heart surgery.

Diastolic Dysfunction Predicts Reduced Exercise Capacity

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Exercise may be good for the heart, but good diastolic function also appears to protect the capacity for exercise, researchers found.

Boxed Heart Failure Warning Added to Two Diabetes Drugs

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The makers of rosiglitazone (Avandia) and pioglitazone (Actos), have agreed to add a black box warning to the type 2 diabetes drugs' labels about an increased risk of heart failure, the FDA said today.

Heartburn Remedy May Help Treat Heart Failure

SUITA CITY, Japan -- Heart failure patients who added 30 mg of Pepcid (famotidine) to standard therapy significantly improved NYHA functional class and reduced plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels compared with those given 150 mg of teprenone.