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.

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

What is Cardiology?

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Obesity and Blood Pressure

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

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Coronary Artery Disease Angina

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Hypertension Risk Factors

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Structure and Function of the Heart

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Cardiovascular Drugs

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

Hypertension Treatment

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Obesity in Adults

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Dieting for Obese Children

Heart Failure Diagnosis

Heart Failure Prognosis

Heart Failure Symptoms

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Heart Failure Management

Heart Rate Reserve

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

What is high cholesterol?

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

What Causes A Heart Attack?

Heart Failure Causes

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Heart Failure Classification

What is Cholesterol?

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Heart Attack Questions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Heart Rate Abnormalities

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

Heart Attack Treatment

Surviving Heart Attack

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

What is Heart Rate?

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

What is Obesity?

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

Cholesterol Physiology

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

Hypertension Diagnosis

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

What is a Heart Attack?

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Cardiology Procedures

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Heart Attack Diagnosis

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

Target Heart Rate

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Heart Failure Terminology

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Heart Failure

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

Heart Attack Symptoms

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

High Blood Pressure in Children

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Exercise or caffeine? Study finds neither clearly beats placebo for mental fatigue

Researchers compare the effects of caffeine and aerobic exercise on mental fatigue in adults.

10 May 2026

Advanced 3D heart models could transform cardiovascular drug discovery

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading global health burden, yet many preclinical systems still struggle to predict how candidate drugs will perform in the human heart.

10 May 2026

Could a fingerprick at home flag your Alzheimer's risk? New study says yes

Researchers demonstrated that self-administered fingerprick blood tests measuring p-tau217 and GFAP, returned by post, correlate strongly with venous blood biomarkers and cognitive performance across the Alzheimer's disease continuum. Combined with computerized cognitive testing, this at-home approach offers a scalable, patient-friendly tool for triaging individuals at risk of AD-related impairment.

10 May 2026

Liver fat may disrupt post-meal glucagon control in early type 2 diabetes

Researchers found that MASLD, rather than type 2 diabetes alone, was linked to higher fasting glucagon levels in adults with newly diagnosed diabetes and matched controls. In people with early type 2 diabetes, higher liver fat was specifically associated with exaggerated early post-meal glucagon responses, independent of insulin sensitivity, visceral fat, amino acids, or NEFAs.

10 May 2026

Online friendships with strangers linked to greater adult loneliness

A first-of-its-kind study of U.S. adults suggests that all of those strangers you're friends with on social media are not helping you to feel less lonely.

8 May 2026

Cardiometabolic diseases remain leading cause of excess American mortality

Between 1999 and 2022, the US had substantially higher death rates than other wealthy nations, largely due to cardiovascular disease, metabolic diseases (including diabetes), Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and drug and alcohol complications.

8 May 2026

Wearable devices track real-time health effects of pollution and heat

As climate change drives more frequent extreme heat and worsening air pollution, researchers are seeking better ways to understand how these exposures affect health in real time.

8 May 2026

New brain findings open pathways for understanding behavioral and neurological disorders

When danger lurks, instinct keeps us safe. It compels us to run from a burning building or wrestle a knife-wielding attacker to the ground. It also adjusts our body physiology to support these behaviors.

8 May 2026

AI-driven hormone tracking could help detect infertility early and improve conception

Men and women who appear hormonally 'normal' may still have undetected disruptions in the timing and coordination of their reproductive hormones that could impair fertility, according to research presented at the 28th European Congress of Endocrinology in Prague.

8 May 2026

AI-powered MRI scans predict diabetes and heart disease risk

Research shows AI-enhanced MRI body composition metrics can predict diabetes and heart disease risks, offering insights for better health screening practices.

8 May 2026

Time-restricted eating helps with adherence in diabetes patients

Time-restricted eating shows promise for type 2 diabetes management, with family support and simple rules aiding adherence and metabolic health improvements.

8 May 2026

UK restaurant chains miss most government sugar and salt targets

A study reveals low adherence to UK nutrition targets in major restaurant chains, raising concerns about dietary risks for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

8 May 2026

New genetic link found for sudden cardiac death in young people

Short QT syndrome is a genetic disease that leads to sudden cardiac death at a young age. Mutations in the SLC4A3 gene, which regulates bicarbonate-chloride exchange, were recently described as a potential cause. An international research team, including a group from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, investigated this possibility.

8 May 2026

Child abuse linked to disrupted biological development and body regulation

Children who experienced abuse or neglect displayed disrupted development and decreased ability to maintain stable function of internal bodily systems, according to a new study led by researchers in the Penn State Department of Biobehavioral Health.

8 May 2026

Legumes and soy foods may help reduce hypertension risk

A higher dietary intake of soy and legumes is linked to a lower risk of high blood pressure, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.

8 May 2026

Research links muscle loss, weaker grip and slower walking pace to higher risk of stroke

Muscle loss, a weaker grip and a slower walking pace were associated with a higher risk of stroke in adults, according to new research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

7 May 2026

Heart disease risk prediction tool proves effective across global populations

A tool developed by the American Heart Association (AHA), proven to accurately predict heart disease risk for Americans, can be applied to the global population, a new study led by NYU Langone Health shows.

7 May 2026

Methylmercury may harm metabolism beyond its known neurological effects

Methylmercury can accumulate in water environments and enter the food chain. Human exposure is of particular concern in communities affected by contaminated rivers, industrial pollution, artisanal gold mining and environmental disasters.

7 May 2026

Children face lasting challenges after caustic esophageal injury surgery

Caustic ingestion remains a serious pediatric health problem, especially in domestic settings where corrosive substances may be improperly stored.

7 May 2026

New ‘heart-on-a-chip’ to halt cardiac damage caused by Duchenne

Duchenne Parent Project Spain (DPPE) has launched the BEAT Project, a research initiative focused on one of the key challenges associated with Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies: progressive heart damage. Cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of death in patients with DMD.

7 May 2026