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.

What is Cardiology?

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

What Causes A Heart Attack?

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

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Heart Rate Reserve

Heart Failure Causes

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Obesity in Adults

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Cholesterol Physiology

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

Surviving Heart Attack

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Target Heart Rate

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

What is Cholesterol?

High Blood Pressure in Children

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

Hypertension Risk Factors

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Heart Failure Terminology

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

What is high cholesterol?

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Heart Attack Treatment

Heart Failure Prognosis

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Heart Failure

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

What is Obesity?

Heart Attack Questions

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

What is Heart Rate?

Heart Attack Symptoms

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

Cardiology Procedures

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Heart Failure Classification

Heart Failure Management

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Obesity and Blood Pressure

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

What is a Heart Attack?

Heart Failure Symptoms

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

Hypertension Treatment

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Heart Failure Diagnosis

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

Structure and Function of the Heart

Hypertension Diagnosis

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Dieting for Obese Children

Cardiovascular Drugs

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

Heart Attack Diagnosis

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

AI-designed drug for Parkinson's begins first human trial

Insilico Medicine ("Insilico", HKEX: 3696), a clinical-stage biotechnology company powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI), today announced it has achieved the first clinical milestone in its co-development collaboration with Hygtia Therapeutics with the completion of first-in-human dosing in the Phase I study of ISM8969.

17 Jun 2026

Novel gene therapy appears to be safe for Friedreich ataxia cardiomyopathy

A new gene therapy appears to be safe in patients diagnosed with Friedreich ataxia cardiomyopathy, a progressive and fatal inherited cardiac disease, according to a phase 1 clinical trial led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

17 Jun 2026

Resistance training reduces major heart disease risk for active women

Women who lift weights may have a lower risk of major heart disease, especially when combined with aerobic exercise, according to a new study published today in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology.

17 Jun 2026

Smartphone apps and wearables help heart disease patients stay active

Smartphone apps, fitness trackers and wearable devices help people with heart disease get more physical activity in their daily lives, according to an analysis of previous research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

17 Jun 2026

New protein discovery could lead to safer antithrombotic therapies

Antiplatelet drugs are one of the main tools used to prevent thrombus formation in people who have had a heart attack or stroke or who have cardiovascular diseases with a high thrombotic risk.

17 Jun 2026

Losing smell and taste may profoundly affect wellbeing

University of East Anglia research reveals that smell loss can affect quality of life as severely as conditions including diabetes, stroke, Parkinson's, and kidney failure.

16 Jun 2026

New AI model protects patient privacy in ECG data

A common misperception exists that electrocardiograms (ECGs) simply contain data about heart activity.

16 Jun 2026

Heart tissue repair drug may also help repair and regenerate damaged kidney tissues

A drug previously developed at UCLA to help heart tissue repair itself after a heart attack might also help kidney tissue repair and regenerate, researchers have found.

16 Jun 2026

Lysosomal protein stabilizes mitochondria to prevent severe heart failure

A new study published in Engineering has uncovered a regulatory mechanism linking lysosomal function to mitochondrial stability in pathological cardiac hypertrophy, identifying transient receptor potential mucolipin 1 (TRPML1) as a key protective factor against the progression to heart failure.

16 Jun 2026

Real-time brain stimulation improves gait for Parkinson's patients

UC San Francisco researchers have developed a new form of deep brain stimulation (DBS) that adjusts in real time as a person walks, helping improve gait and reduce falls in people with Parkinson's disease.

16 Jun 2026

Naloxone provides life-saving tool to reverse opioid overdoses

Anyone can save a life during an opioid overdose with naloxone, a front-line defense in the nation's overdose crisis.

16 Jun 2026

New biological ratio effectively predicts cardiovascular risk

Announcing a new article publication in BIO Integration. Insulin resistance (IR) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD).

16 Jun 2026

NHS dental costs will hit £5.3 billion as older adults carry the burden

A UK cost-of-illness projection estimates that direct NHS dental treatment costs for adult caries and periodontal disease will rise by 20%, from £4.42 billion in 2020 to £5.30 billion by 2050. The burden shifts strongly toward older adults and severe disease, supporting prevention and earlier intervention as NHS dental planning priorities.

15 Jun 2026

Global study links rising obesity to premature heart disease deaths

Researchers are warning that obesity is reshaping the global cardiovascular disease crisis, as trend data covering 204 countries reveal that heart disease now peaks in people aged 50-54 rather than the elderly and increasingly in South Asia, where rates have grown more than three times faster than global averages, according to a study being presented Monday at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

15 Jun 2026

Study reveals different factors driving rising neurological disease rates

The growing number of people living with Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple sclerosis (MS) and motor neuron disease (MND) is being driven by different underlying factors, according to new research due to be presented at the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress 2026 and published in Neurology.

15 Jun 2026

Reinforcing daily rhythms helps the brain recover after stroke

A new study from scientists at the University of Rochester Medicine suggests that reinforcing the body's natural daily rhythms to improve sleep could help the brain recover after a stroke, pointing to a potential new strategy to improve brain waste clearance and outcomes long after the initial injury.

15 Jun 2026

Massive study maps national medicine trends and health inequalities

The team from the BHF Data Science Centre at Health Data Research UK and the University of Liverpool say this type of analysis can offer opportunities for smarter and safer prescribing in their study published in the journal Nature Health.

15 Jun 2026

Synthetic cooling agents in e-cigarettes link to abnormal heartbeats

Synthetic cooling ingredients added to e-cigarettes caused abnormal heartbeats (arrhythmias) and increased cardiovascular risk measures in mice and lab-grown human heart cells, according to new independent research published today in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

15 Jun 2026

American Heart Association launches platform for earlier heart failure risk identification

Nearly 7 million people in the United States are living with heart failure, and that number is expected to grow in the years ahead.

15 Jun 2026

New blueberry-sized ingestible sensor tracks internal body temperature

In a hospital or at home, temperatures are usually taken using an oral or forehead thermometer, but these do not always accurately reflect the core body temperature.

15 Jun 2026