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.

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Heart Failure Prognosis

What is Cholesterol?

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

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Heart Rate Reserve

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Dieting for Obese Children

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

What is high cholesterol?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Heart Attack Treatment

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Heart Attack Diagnosis

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

Obesity and Blood Pressure

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

What Causes A Heart Attack?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Structure and Function of the Heart

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

Target Heart Rate

Hypertension Treatment

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Heart Failure Terminology

High Blood Pressure in Children

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

What is Obesity?

Cholesterol Physiology

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Heart Failure Management

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

Hypertension Diagnosis

Heart Failure

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Obesity in Adults

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

What is Cardiology?

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Cardiology Procedures

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Heart Failure Symptoms

Hypertension Risk Factors

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

What is a Heart Attack?

Heart Failure Causes

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

Surviving Heart Attack

What is Heart Rate?

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Heart Failure Classification

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Heart Failure Diagnosis

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Cardiovascular Drugs

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

Heart Attack Symptoms

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Google search trends reflect a shift toward minimally invasive heart care

New research found that public interest in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) increased substantially over the last decade, with Google search volume rising by 340% from 2015 to 2025, while searches for SAVR (Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement) declined by 42%.

23 Apr 2026

Drug-coated balloons reduce the need for permanent heart stents

A new sub-study suggests that using a sirolimus-eluting balloon (SEB), a drug-coated balloon, can reduce the number of stents a patient may need, making it a safe and effective way to treat certain heart attacks or unstable chest pain.

23 Apr 2026

Early heart pump use improves survival in patients experiencing cardiogenic shock

Findings from the Can Escalation Reduce Acute Myocardial Infarction Mortality in Cardiogenic Shock (CERAMICS) registry demonstrate that early use of a small heart pump improves outcomes in patients experiencing a severe form of heart failure called cardiogenic shock after suffering from a heart attack and undergoing a stenting procedure.

23 Apr 2026

Treatment goals guide cardiogenic shock care more often in women

New findings from the Northwell-Shock Registry show that while women with acute myocardial infarction-related cardiogenic shock (AMI-CS) are less likely to receive invasive treatments, clinical decisions are driven by objective markers of illness severity rather than sex.

23 Apr 2026

Specific intestinal fungi play role in the pathogenesis of MASLD and cardiovascular disease

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). While gut bacteria have been linked to CVD, the role of intestinal fungi in subclinical coronary atherosclerosis (SCA) remains unclear.

23 Apr 2026

Tirzepatide significantly reduces cardiovascular risk in high-risk patients

Two new studies show that tirzepatide, a glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist (RA), significantly reduces cardiovascular risk in high-risk patients, including those undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and those with obesity undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

23 Apr 2026

Severe strokes significantly increase the risk of progressive dementia

As stroke severity increases, the risk of progressive cognitive decline and dementia substantially escalates, according to a national study led by Michigan Medicine researchers.

23 Apr 2026

USC and Tempus AI partner to advance precision medicine

The Keck School of Medicine of USC and Keck Medicine of USC have launched collaborations with Tempus AI, Inc., a technology company at the forefront of applying AI to precision medicine, to integrate clinical care, clinical trials and research through a unified framework.

23 Apr 2026

Minimally invasive PTAB shows promise for patients with complex peripheral arterial disease

New findings from a DETOUR2 substudy show that minimally invasive percutaneous transmural arterial bypass (PTAB) may offer a promising alternative to traditional leg bypass surgery for patients with complex peripheral arterial disease (PAD), even when distal vessel run off is severely limited.

23 Apr 2026

Transcatheter arterialization of the deep veins improves quality of life for no-option CLTI patients

Data from the PROMISE III trial suggest that chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) patients with no other treatment options experienced significant quality of life (QoL) improvements after undergoing transcatheter arterialization of the deep veins (TADV).

23 Apr 2026

Transcatheter valve replacement helps patients with limited heart care options

Findings from the AltaValve™ Early Feasibility Study suggest that patients with a leaky mitral valve have sustained clinical benefits one year following atrial fixation Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR).

23 Apr 2026

Metabolic health may shape future dementia risk for Latino communities

Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that diabetes is linked to changes in measurable biological signals in the blood that are associated with Alzheimer's disease and brain damage in Latino adults.

23 Apr 2026

Exercise may be safer for children with heart conditions

Physical activity in children and teenagers with cardiomyopathy (conditions that affect the heart muscle's structure and function, impairing its ability to pump or fill effectively), as well as children with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) may be safer than previous research suggested, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in the Association's flagship peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

23 Apr 2026

Yoga may improve cardiometabolic health in overweight adults

Practicing yoga could help people with overweight or obesity improve their cardiometabolic health, according to a study published April 22 in the open-access journal PLOS Global Public Health by Widya Wasityastuti from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and colleagues.

22 Apr 2026

Triple combination pill reduces recurrent stroke risk

Treatment with GMRx2, a single pill combination of three low-dose blood pressure medicines, significantly reduced the risk of another stroke in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage and high blood pressure.

22 Apr 2026

Blood protein levels shift significantly from childhood through early adulthood

Blood protein levels change markedly already during childhood and adolescence, and differences between girls and boys become increasingly pronounced with age.

22 Apr 2026

Tirzepatide vs. semaglutide: Study compares cost and health outcomes in obesity

In a US societal-perspective lifetime simulation based on SURMOUNT-5 data, tirzepatide was projected to deliver lower total costs and better health outcomes than semaglutide for adults with obesity or overweight without type 2 diabetes.

22 Apr 2026

Low-plastic diets cut plastic-linked chemicals in urine within 7 days, study finds

A Nature Medicine study found that healthy Australian adults were widely exposed to plastic-associated chemicals, with processed, packaged, and canned foods emerging as important modifiable contributors to urinary phthalate and bisphenol levels. In a 7-day pilot randomized trial, low-plastic food interventions reduced several urinary plastic-associated chemicals without lowering daily energy intake.

22 Apr 2026

Fitness in midlife extends health span and overall life expectancy

How fit you are in midlife may help determine not just how long you live, but how many of those years are spent in good health, according to a new study published today in the JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology.

22 Apr 2026

Researchers identify high rates of untreated hypertension in young veterans

Approximately half a million post-9/11 U.S. veterans who served in the military have had high blood pressure, and among them, about half were undiagnosed and one quarter were untreated, according to a new study published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

22 Apr 2026