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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.

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Hypertension Risk Factors

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

High Blood Pressure in Children

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

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Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

What is Obesity?

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

What is high cholesterol?

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

Heart Failure Prognosis

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Heart Failure Management

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Heart Rate Reserve

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

Heart Failure Diagnosis

Heart Failure

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Heart Failure Classification

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

Target Heart Rate

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Cardiology Procedures

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

Surviving Heart Attack

What Causes A Heart Attack?

Heart Failure Symptoms

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Heart Attack Questions

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Hypertension Diagnosis

Heart Attack Diagnosis

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

Dieting for Obese Children

Structure and Function of the Heart

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Obesity in Adults

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

Heart Attack Treatment

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Hypertension Treatment

What is Heart Rate?

What is Cholesterol?

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Heart Attack Symptoms

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

Cardiovascular Drugs

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Heart Failure Terminology

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

Obesity and Blood Pressure

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Cholesterol Physiology

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

What is a Heart Attack?

What is Cardiology?

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Heart Failure Causes

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

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Epidemiologist investigates environmental risks to protect vulnerable cancer patients

Judy Ou, PhD, MPH, is an epidemiologist-which is, according to her, "the nerdiest kind of detective ever."

6 Nov 2026

SCAI updates consensus framework for assessing cardiogenic shock severity

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) today released the 2026 SCAI SHOCK Classification Expert Consensus Update, providing refined guidance to help clinicians from diverse settings prioritize and recognize inadequate organ perfusion across a broad range of shock presentations, assess shock severity over time, and determine whether treatment is restoring adequate circulation.

6 Nov 2026

Philanthropists donate $6 million to establish the UVA Biotech Innovation Fund

The University of Virginia Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology received gifts totaling $6 million from philanthropists to establish the UVA Biotech Innovation Fund.

6 Nov 2026

Occasional male cannabis users experience stronger effects than women

Men who use cannabis occasionally reacted more strongly to smoked cannabis than women with similar use habits, even though the amount of THC in their blood was about the same, according to a new study from UCLA Health.

6 Nov 2026

Routine pediatric lung therapies do not improve ventilator-free days

Results from the largest international clinical trial of its kind show that early, routine use of prone positioning and/or high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) do not increase ventilator-free days for children with pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS).

6 Nov 2026

China's stricter air quality standards can avert over 200,000 deaths

China introduced a 35 µg m⁻³ annual PM₂.₅ limit in 2012 and later cut population-weighted exposure from 62.8 to 29.7 µg m⁻³ between 2013 and 2024 through clean air actions.

6 Nov 2026

Doctors take minutes to measure heart function. AI takes seconds

The study indicates AI can enhance cardiac MRI analysis and mortality prediction, yet its clinical benefits and cost-effectiveness need further investigation.

6 Nov 2026

Virtual reality reduces anxiety among children awaiting surgery

Children who used a virtual reality (VR) headset before surgery showed reduced self-reported distress and fear, along with lower heart rate and blood pressure, according to a new study published November 5th in the open access journal PLOS Digital Health by Dayanjan Wijesinghe of Virginia Commonwealth University, US, and colleagues.

5 Nov 2026

The Mediterranean diet has a modern problem, and it isn't just about food

A narrative review published in Applied Sciences examined how urbanisation, time constraints, food costs, and changing lifestyles have contributed to declining adherence to the Mediterranean diet. Drawing on 116 references, the authors identified workplace and school interventions, nutrition education, physical activity, and Mediterranean-inspired convenience foods as potential strategies for adapting this dietary pattern to modern life.

5 Nov 2026

A simple salt swap could prevent nearly 3 million deaths a year, researchers estimate

A global modelling study covering 193 countries and territories estimated that replacing regular salt with a potassium-enriched substitute containing 25% potassium chloride could prevent 2.96 million deaths, 10.17 million new cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease cases, and 69.43 million disability-adjusted life years annually. Although the researchers projected an increased risk of hyperkalemia-related deaths among people with impaired kidney function, the estimated cardiovascular benefits substantially outweighed these potential harms.

5 Nov 2026

Review examines translational bottlenecks for plant-derived anti-inflammatory compounds

A review led by Professor Weidong Zhang at the School of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, was published in Volume 2 of the journal Immunity & Inflammation on October 27, 2026. The article systematically examines the translational bottlenecks and potential solutions for plant-derived anti-inflammatory compounds.

5 Nov 2026

CIRM grant funds new stem cell therapy to heal hearts

A new $6.9 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) will support preclinical development of an investigational cell therapy for the heart created by USC Stem Cell scientists.

5 Nov 2026

Review explores intrinsic mechanisms driving right ventricular remodeling in pulmonary arterial hypertension

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) comprises a group of progressive pulmonary circulatory diseases characterized by a persistent increase in pulmonary vascular resistance.

5 Nov 2026

Longer reproductive lifespan and hormonal history may influence brain vascular health

A longer reproductive lifespan and a history of using birth control pills or menopausal hormone therapy were associated with certain signs of blood vessel health in the brain, according to a study published November 4, 2026, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

4 Nov 2026

Inherited high cholesterol linked to slightly higher pre-eclampsia risk

Women with the inherited cholesterol condition familial hypercholesterolemia may be at a slightly higher risk of developing pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy condition that can cause serious complications, according to a new study in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

4 Nov 2026

Pulse oximeter bias undercounts sleep apnea severity in Black patients

Sleep studies often use a pulse oximeter to determine the severity of sleep apnea. But a new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham reports that pulse oximeters may undercount breathing events in Black patients, potentially leading to inaccurate severity classifications.

4 Nov 2026