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.

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New therapeutic approach targets PCSK9 to regulate blood cholesterol levels

New therapeutic approach targets PCSK9 to regulate blood cholesterol levels

‘Junk food’ plant diets raise heart risk even if meat is cut out

‘Junk food’ plant diets raise heart risk even if meat is cut out

Tufts researchers design new generation of weight loss medications

Tufts researchers design new generation of weight loss medications

Chromium-rich fiber supplement keeps you fuller and reduces insulin spikes

Chromium-rich fiber supplement keeps you fuller and reduces insulin spikes

Is that evening glass of wine really good for your heart?

Is that evening glass of wine really good for your heart?

CT colonography outperforms stool DNA testing in cost and effectiveness

CT colonography outperforms stool DNA testing in cost and effectiveness

UCSF study reveals regional differences in dementia rates

UCSF study reveals regional differences in dementia rates

Small weight loss leads to big gains in heart health

Small weight loss leads to big gains in heart health

Combination of facial thermal imaging and AI shows promise in detecting coronary artery disease

Combination of facial thermal imaging and AI shows promise in detecting coronary artery disease

Better brain care score linked to lower risk of heart disease and cancer

Better brain care score linked to lower risk of heart disease and cancer

Statins linked to lower death rates in critically ill sepsis patients

Statins linked to lower death rates in critically ill sepsis patients

Pennington Biomedical’s Greaux Healthy initiative launches to improve child health in Louisiana

Pennington Biomedical’s Greaux Healthy initiative launches to improve child health in Louisiana

Transcendental Meditation may offer lasting benefits for heart health in high-risk Black adults

Transcendental Meditation may offer lasting benefits for heart health in high-risk Black adults

High oleic acid diet could drive obesity more than other types of dietary fats

High oleic acid diet could drive obesity more than other types of dietary fats

Study: Deceased-donor kidney transplants do not benefit all patients equally

Study: Deceased-donor kidney transplants do not benefit all patients equally

Nicotinamide riboside shows promise in treating Werner syndrome symptoms

Nicotinamide riboside shows promise in treating Werner syndrome symptoms

UK study shows 'takeaway night' more than just fast food for families

UK study shows 'takeaway night' more than just fast food for families

Back-to-basics, 'not fad' diets beat heart disease and diabetes

Back-to-basics, 'not fad' diets beat heart disease and diabetes

Scientists explain how eating a rainbow of foods lowers your risk for chronic illness

Scientists explain how eating a rainbow of foods lowers your risk for chronic illness

Study explores the connection between abnormal uterine bleeding and hyperinsulinemia

Study explores the connection between abnormal uterine bleeding and hyperinsulinemia

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