Heart Disease

What Causes High Blood Pressure?

Blood pressure is the term used to describe the pressure exerted on the arterial walls as blood flows through them. This pressure is at its highest when the heart contracts and pumps blood through the arteries and is called the systolic pressure.

Hypertension Risk Factors

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Heart Failure Classification

Heart Failure Diagnosis

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What is Coronary Artery Disease?

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Heart Attack Diagnosis

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

Obesity and Blood Pressure

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Heart Attack Treatment

What is a Heart Attack?

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

What is Cholesterol?

Heart Failure Causes

What Causes A Heart Attack?

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Heart Failure Symptoms

Surviving Heart Attack

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

COPD and Sleep Apnea

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

Heart Failure Management

What is Heart Rate?

Hypertension Diagnosis

Heart Attack Questions

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

Hypertension Treatment

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Heart Failure Terminology

High Blood Pressure in Children

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

Dieting for Obese Children

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

Target Heart Rate

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Heart Failure Prognosis

Structure and Function of the Heart

Heart Failure

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

Heart Rate Reserve

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

What is Cardiology?

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

Cardiovascular Drugs

Obesity in Adults

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

What is Obesity?

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Heart Attack Symptoms

Cardiology Procedures

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Cholesterol Physiology

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

What is high cholesterol?

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Eating four to six wholegrain servings daily protects heart health

Eating four to six servings of wholegrain each day reduces several major risk factors for cardiovascular disease, according to a new study published in the European Heart Journal today (Wednesday).

16 Sep 2026

Could a daily glass of orange juice support heart health? Study finds citrus compounds influence genes linked to blood vessel function

Naturally occurring compounds in orange juice regulated genes involved in the control of cardiovascular and blood vessel function, according to a new clinical trial.

16 Sep 2026

Researchers build prognostic model to guide end-of-life care in metastatic breast cancer

Oncologists know that intensive treatment rarely helps patients in their final days but recognizing when someone is entering that stage is difficult, especially in metastatic breast cancer, where an increasing number of effective treatments has helped prolong life and given patients and oncologists more treatment options.

16 Sep 2026

Male contraception has barely changed in a century. What comes next?

A review traces more than 5,000 years of male contraception, from early penile sheaths and the development of modern condoms and vasectomy to today's search for reversible alternatives. Researchers are now testing hormonal gels, non-hormonal compounds and vas-occlusive technologies, although these approaches remain at different stages of preclinical and clinical development.

15 Sep 2026

Why frailty and heart health may be more closely connected than we thought

A narrative review proposes cardiovascular frailty as a distinct phenotype that brings together blood pressure regulation, vascular aging, oxi-inflammaging, and clinical frailty deficits. The authors argue that a validated cardiovascular frailty index could support earlier detection and personalized care, although longitudinal studies are needed before the concept can be used clinically.

15 Sep 2026

Cardiovascular disease surpasses cancer as top killer of Hispanic populations in the U.S.

Cardiovascular disease has surpassed cancer as the leading cause of death among Hispanic adults in the U.S., driven by rising rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and other risk factors that often begin earlier in life for Hispanic people.

15 Sep 2026

Study uncovers how interferon-alpha treats rare blood cancers

The biologic drug interferon-alpha can benefit patients with blood cancers called myeloproliferative neoplasms by forcing mutant blood stem cells to become shorter-lived white blood cells, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

15 Sep 2026

Study explains why Amazonian Indigenous populations show low dementia prevalence

In two Indigenous communities living pre-industrial lifestyles in the Bolivian Amazon, dementia is remarkably uncommon.

15 Sep 2026

Nighttime coughing could be due to air pollution levels, research suggests

Has your partner ever woken you up at night with their coughing? Has your coughing ever woken them up? New research suggests it could be due to air pollution levels in your area, even if those levels are low.

15 Sep 2026

Menopause may not drive rising pulse pressure and midlife aortic stiffness in women

Contradicting conventional wisdom, menopause may not be the driving force behind an increase in aortic stiffness in women after midlife, according to new, independent research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Heart Association journal.

15 Sep 2026

Eye scans detect signs of atrial fibrillation years before diagnosis

People with atrial fibrillation have signs of the condition in the retinas of their eyes that can be detected as early as four years before diagnosis, finds a new study led by University College London (UCL) and Moorfields researchers.

14 Sep 2026

Tirzepatide vs semaglutide for asthma: the difference was smaller than researchers expected

In a US multicenter electronic health record study, researchers compared tirzepatide with semaglutide in adults with asthma and type 2 diabetes, matching 8,176 patients in each treatment group. Asthma exacerbation risk was similar between treatments, while tirzepatide was associated with a lower likelihood of receiving a short-acting beta-agonist prescription.

14 Sep 2026

Risk factors for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic disease can be identified in young children

Risk factors for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic disease, a health condition made up of heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, and obesity, can be identified in children as young as 8, UTHealth Houston researchers discovered.

11 Sep 2026

Finnish study finds working from home increases sedentary behavior

According to a Finnish study, people sleep slightly longer when they work from home. However, they also sit more and are less physically active than on days when they work in the office.

11 Sep 2026

Proteomic signatures reveal early signs of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic disease in children

Researchers at Vanderbilt Health, UTHealth Houston and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have identified early signs of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic disease (CKMD) in children as young as 8 years old that potentially can be reversed with a new class of weight loss drugs used widely by adults

11 Sep 2026

McMaster researchers discover molecular switch causing dangerous blood clots

A cross-campus team of McMaster University researchers has identified why some patients develop dangerous blood clots after exposure to a common blood thinner – and a potential way to prevent it.

11 Sep 2026

Early studies hint that ketones may affect pathways linked to PTSD

An integrative review found that ketogenic therapy may influence metabolic, inflammatory, oxidative stress, and neurotransmitter pathways implicated in PTSD, with animal studies and small human studies reporting early signs of symptom improvement. Human evidence remains limited to very small cohorts, case reports, and pilot studies, and controlled trials have yet to establish clinical efficacy.

11 Sep 2026

Healthy checkout ordinance linked to lower soda and candy sales

A new study found that a healthy checkout ordinance implemented in Berkeley, Calif. supermarkets, drug stores, and mass-market retailers in 2021 was linked to notable decreases in soda sales overall and small-package candy in supermarkets, but greater enforcement of such policies is essential for sustained and meaningful public health benefit.

10 Sep 2026

Strength training shows no added arrhythmia risk in people with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

People living with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), a heritable heart condition that can significantly increase risks for sudden cardiac death, are advised to avoid high-intensity aerobic exercise.

10 Sep 2026

You may not need 10,000 steps if some of them are taken at a faster pace

A prospective UK Biobank study of 103,684 adults found that higher peak 30-minute stepping cadence was associated with lower all-cause and cardiovascular mortality across several daily step-count levels. The findings indicate that both total daily steps and the intensity of the most active stepping minutes may matter for mortality risk, particularly for people who find higher step totals difficult to achieve.

10 Sep 2026