14 results

• Study Finds Link Between Ultra-Processed Food and Potentially Fatal Heart Problems

  February 22, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study indicate that the more ultra-processed food a person eats, the higher their risk of heart problems, such as heart attack, stroke, and coronary artery disease.

• Tasigna Atherosclerosis Risks Concealed from Doctors, Patients in U.S.: Lawsuit

  June 19, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Tasigna lawsuit claims the manufacturer failed to warn about the drug's atherosclerosis risks, which resulted in the plaintiff developing severe coronary artery disease.

• Women Face Higher Rates of Heart Bypass Surgery Complications: Study

  March 3, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study indicate little has improved in the disparity between heart bypass surgery outcomes for women and men, despite medical advances over the last 10 years.

• Pregnancy Hypertension Linked to Heart Disease Later in Life: Study

  February 22, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  British researchers warn that hypertensive disorders during pregnancy may increase the risk of coronary artery disease and stroke for the mother later in life.

• Brilinta Bleeding Risks Increased for Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Study

  August 17, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that while Brilinta side effects can prevent vein graft failure, it also triples the risk of bleeding events.

• Nitroglycerin Lingual Spray Recall Issued Over Defective Delivery System

  December 29, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A Nitroglycerin Lingual Spray warns the chest pain drug may not be dispensed properly from some pump devices, which could lead to the need for medical intervention for patients with coronary artery disease.

• Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy Side Effects May Increase Heart Disease Risk Years Later: Study

  October 21, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study suggests women who receive radiation therapy to treat breast cancer in their left breast face double the risk of heart disease later in life, compared to women who receive the treatments to their right breast.

• Tasigna Stroke Lawsuit Filed Over Side Effects of CML Treatment

  August 5, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A Tasigna lawsuit claims the side effects of the CML drug caused a woman to suffer a stroke due to a blocked carotid artery.

• Tasigna Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Atherosclerotic-Related Injuries

  July 9, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A Tasigna wrongful death lawsuit claims a New Jersey man's mother died of a heart attack after the CML drug caused her to develop coronary artery disease and other ailments.

• Uloric Caused Coronary Artery Disease and Heart Bypass Surgery, Lawsuit Alleges

  August 25, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A Uloric lawsuit claims manufacturers of the gout drug failed to adequately warn about the potential side effects, resulting in a man suffering heart disease and requiring bypass surgery.