Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular disease involves the heart and vessels and is the number one killer in the U.S. accounting for nearly 30-percent of all deaths. Cardiovascular disease has a number of forms but the most common are myocardial infarction and angina pectoris which affect the heart itself.

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Diseases of disorders of this system are termed cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular diseases kill an estimated 17 million people worldwide each year. Majority of these are due to heart attacks and strokes.

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Cardiovascular Drugs

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

New calculators could enable clinicians to better stratify risk in COVID-infected patients

Two novel calculators for predicting which patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 are at greatest risk of requiring mechanical ventilation or of in-hospital death have been developed and validated by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

27 Feb 2021

Newly identified genes increase risk of obesity and also protect against this disease

People living with obesity tend to have unhealthy glucose and lipid levels in their blood, as well as high blood pressure.

27 Feb 2021

Atherosclerosis can speed up the development of clonal hematopoiesis

Billions of peripheral white blood cells are produced every day by the regular divisions of hematopoietic stem cells and their descendants in the bone marrow.

27 Feb 2021

Statin use associated with reduction in mortality of patients with severe COVID-19

People who took statins to lower cholesterol were approximately 50% less likely to die if hospitalized for COVID-19, a study by physicians at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian has found.

26 Feb 2021

New approach can help treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with precision medicine

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a cardiovascular disease characterized by thickening of the left ventricle, otherwise known as the main squeezing chamber of the heart. HCM is best known for causing sudden death in athletes but can occur in persons of any age, often without symptoms.

26 Feb 2021

Researchers identify a new mechanism underlying atherosclerosis

Glycomics researchers at the University of Alberta and CHU Sainte-Justine have reported a discovery that could lead to new treatments for cardiovascular disease.

25 Feb 2021

Plant-based diet can slow down heart failure, lower risk of cognitive decline and dementia

What if you could improve your heart health and brain function by changing your diet? Boston University School of Medicine researchers have found that by eating more plant-based food such as berries and green leafy vegetables while limiting consumption of foods high in saturated fat and animal products, you can slow down heart failure (HF) and ultimately lower your risk of cognitive decline and dementia.

25 Feb 2021

Excess coffee is not good for cardiovascular health, shows study

Long black, espresso, or latte, whatever your coffee preference, drink too much and you could be in hot water, especially when it comes to heart health.

25 Feb 2021

Diet high in poor quality carbohydrates increases risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death

A global study of people living on five continents has found a diet high in poor quality carbohydrates leads to a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death.

25 Feb 2021

Study shows reliability and robustness of injectable anti-obesity medication

A second study of the injectable anti-obesity medication, semaglutide, has confirmed the large weight losses reported in a study earlier this month, establishing the reliability and robustness of this new drug.

24 Feb 2021

Sheep model may help address fertility problems in women

A Texas A&M AgriLife study with sheep may soon help address fertility problems in women, if it can discover ways to break the chain of generational transfer of polycystic ovary syndrome, PCOS -- one of the most common infertility disorders.

23 Feb 2021

New guidelines aim to help reduce blood pressure for chronic kidney disease patients

A recommendation for more intensive blood pressure management from an influential global nonprofit that publishes clinical practice guidelines in kidney disease could, if followed, benefit nearly 25 million Americans, according to an analysis led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

23 Feb 2021

Cannabinoid receptor agonist shows potential protective effect on SARS-CoV-2-infected human heart cells

As scientists continue to search for effective antidotes to direct and indirect damage caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a new preprint research paper posted to the bioRxiv* server demonstrates the potential of cannabinoid receptor agonists to alleviate myocardial damage in this condition even in the absence of any inhibitory effect on viral infection as such.

23 Feb 2021

Drugs for benign prostatic hyperplasia associated with increased risk of cardiac failure

Widely used medications for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - also known as enlarged prostate - may be associated with a small, but significant increase in the probability of developing heart failure, suggests a study in The Journal of Urology, Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

22 Feb 2021

Some nutritional supplements may help prevent or mitigate COVID-19 severity

A new study in the Journal of dietary supplements shows that nutritional supplements, including several vitamins and the mineral zinc, may be useful in preventing the infection or reducing its severity if caught.

22 Feb 2021

Periodontal inflammation associated with higher risk of major cardiovascular events

People with periodontitis are at higher risk of experiencing major cardiovascular events, according to new research from Forsyth Institute and Harvard University scientists and colleagues.

22 Feb 2021

Salt reduction program will lead to health benefits, cost savings by 2050

England's salt reduction programme will have led to nearly 200,000 fewer adults developing heart disease and £1.64 billion of healthcare cost savings by 2050, according to research by Queen Mary University of London.

22 Feb 2021

Exercise training improved artery health and function in middle-aged and older men

Twelve weeks of exercise training improved artery health and function in middle-aged and older men (ages 50-70 years) with low-to-normal testosterone levels, while testosterone therapy provided no benefits to the arteries, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

22 Feb 2021

Researchers urge European policymakers to make adequate resources available to tackle pancreatic cancer

Researchers have called on European policymakers to make adequate resources available to tackle pancreatic cancer, a disease that is almost invariably fatal and where little progress has been made over the past 40 years.

21 Feb 2021

Proteases modulate SARS-CoV-2 spike protein activation and deactivation

A research paper recently uploaded to the preprint server bioRxiv by Platt et al. (17th Feb 2021) aimed to identify these enzymes by computational screening and molecular docking simulations, with cathepsins B, K, L, S, and V being highlighted as probable leads.

21 Feb 2021

Cardiovascular Disease

Overview

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Feature Articles

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Cardiovascular Drugs

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

New calculators could enable clinicians to better stratify risk in COVID-infected patients

Newly identified genes increase risk of obesity and also protect against this disease

Atherosclerosis can speed up the development of clonal hematopoiesis

Statin use associated with reduction in mortality of patients with severe COVID-19

New approach can help treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with precision medicine

Researchers identify a new mechanism underlying atherosclerosis

Plant-based diet can slow down heart failure, lower risk of cognitive decline and dementia

Excess coffee is not good for cardiovascular health, shows study

Diet high in poor quality carbohydrates increases risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death

Study shows reliability and robustness of injectable anti-obesity medication

Sheep model may help address fertility problems in women

New guidelines aim to help reduce blood pressure for chronic kidney disease patients

Cannabinoid receptor agonist shows potential protective effect on SARS-CoV-2-infected human heart cells

Drugs for benign prostatic hyperplasia associated with increased risk of cardiac failure

Some nutritional supplements may help prevent or mitigate COVID-19 severity

Periodontal inflammation associated with higher risk of major cardiovascular events

Salt reduction program will lead to health benefits, cost savings by 2050

Exercise training improved artery health and function in middle-aged and older men

Researchers urge European policymakers to make adequate resources available to tackle pancreatic cancer

Proteases modulate SARS-CoV-2 spike protein activation and deactivation

What makes viruses infectious?

Disinfectants could be helping bacteria to become resistant

Climate change may have contributed to the COVID-19 pandemic

Cardiovascular Disease

Overview

Feature Articles

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Cardiovascular Drugs

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

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