CHICAGO, April 2, 2008 (AFP) - Cardiology experts meeting in Chicago this week reaffirmed statins as the best way to treat cholesterol and heart disease, the biggest cause of death in industrialized countries.

CHICAGO, March 31, 2008 (AFP) - Coronary stents are just as effective as bypass operations in extending longevity for patients with the most dangerous form of heart disease, a new study has found.

CHICAGO, March 31, 2008 (AFP) - A Japanese diabetes drug is the first to help reduce the hardening of the arteries, according to study released Monday, potentially opening up a new way to treat the debilitating disease.

CHICAGO, March 31, 2008 (AFP) - A drug produced by a Japanese laboratory is the first to have shown it can help reduce the hardening of the arteries and help combat heart disease, according to a study released Monday.

Actos, made by the Japanese lab Taketa, was compared in 18-month clinical trials of 543 patients with the drug Amaryl manufactured by the French company Sanofi.

CHICAGO, March 31, 2008 (AFP) - A new drug for treating high blood pressure, telmisartan, is as effective as the popular drug ramipril but with fewer side effects, according to a study published Monday.

CHICAGO, March 31, 2008 (AFP) - New clinical trials have increased doubts about the efficiency of Merck and Schering-Plough's prized anti-cholesterol drug Vytorin and its ability to fight cardiovascular disease, according to medical data released here.

CHICAGO, March 31, 2008 (AFP) - New clinical trials have increased doubts about the efficiency of Merck and Schering-Plough's prized anti-cholesterol drug Vytorine and its ability to fight cardiovascular disease, according to medical data released here.

CHICAGO, March 30, 2008 (AFP) - US cardiologists are targeting stress and anxiety as key factors contributing to cardiovascular diseases, according to studies made public at a scientific conference here.

CHICAGO, March 29, 2008 (AFP) - A cocktail of new anti-blood clot drug Prasugrel and aspirin reduces the risk of stent-related clots more than the standard treatment, according to a clinical trial review presented Saturday.

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2008 (AFP) - American cardiologists convene in Chicago this weekend for the world's largest confab on heart disease, where results of major clinical trials that could influence medical practice will be unveiled.