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.

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Hypertension Treatment

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Heart Attack Questions

Hypertension Risk Factors

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LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Heart Failure

High Blood Pressure in Children

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

Heart Attack Symptoms

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

What is Heart Rate?

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

What is Obesity?

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

Hypertension Diagnosis

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Dieting for Obese Children

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Structure and Function of the Heart

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

Heart Failure Classification

Heart Failure Causes

What is a Heart Attack?

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

What Causes A Heart Attack?

Heart Attack Treatment

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

Cholesterol Physiology

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

What is high cholesterol?

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Surviving Heart Attack

Heart Failure Symptoms

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Heart Rate Reserve

Obesity in Adults

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

What is Cardiology?

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

Obesity and Blood Pressure

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

Heart Failure Management

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Heart Failure Diagnosis

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Cardiology Procedures

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Heart Failure Prognosis

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Cardiovascular Drugs

Heart Failure Terminology

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

What is Cholesterol?

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

Target Heart Rate

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

Heart Attack Diagnosis

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Clonal hematopoiesis linked to increased heart disease risk in cancer patients receiving treatment

About 1 in 5 patients with cancer who undergo genetic testing are incidentally found to have mutations in their blood called clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP).

8 Jan 2026

Solving the home care quandary

You're ready to leave the hospital, but you don't feel able to care for yourself at home yet.

8 Jan 2026

AI trained on sleep data predicts future disease and mortality years in advance

The SleepFM model reveals how sleep analysis can predict disease risk, offering insights into sleep's role as a vital health indicator for early intervention.

8 Jan 2026

Flexible ultrasonic sensor offers accurate, cuff-free blood pressure readings

A new technology has been developed that enables cuffless non-invasive blood pressure monitoring by using ultrasonic to track real-time changes in vascular diameter-without the need for a traditional cuff. The technology is expected to serve as a core component in future wearable healthcare devices and smart medical monitoring platforms.

8 Jan 2026

Weight loss drugs may cause nutritional deficiencies without proper guidance

People prescribed the new generation of weight loss drugs may not receive sufficient nutritional guidance to support safe and sustainable weight loss, leaving them vulnerable to nutritional deficiencies and muscle loss, say experts at UCL and the University of Cambridge.

7 Jan 2026

Millions in Great Britain using or seeking weight loss drugs

An estimated 1.6 million adults in England, Wales and Scotland used drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro to help lose weight between early 2024 and early 2025, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) researchers.

7 Jan 2026

Stopping weight loss drugs leads to rapid weight regain and health reversal

Stopping weight loss drugs is followed by weight regain and reversal of beneficial effects on heart and metabolic health markers such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

7 Jan 2026

Hospital study shows adrenaline's rapid impact on cardiac arrest

When a patient's heart stops in a hospital, healthcare professionals need to act quickly.

7 Jan 2026

New $8.5 million renewal grant fuels research on children's heart health

The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai an $8.5 million renewal grant to continue groundbreaking work aimed at understanding and improving long-term outcomes for children with congenital heart disease-the most common type of birth defect in the United States.

7 Jan 2026

Light daily movement linked to lower mortality risk in people with CKM syndrome

Light intensity activities, like walking or household chores, were linked to a lower risk of death for people with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

7 Jan 2026

Nuclera eProtein Discovery System installed at leading universities in Taiwan

Nuclera, the biotechnology company accelerating drug discovery by providing rapid, easy access to functional proteins through its benchtop eProtein Discovery™ System, today announced that it has completed the first installations of eProtein Discovery in Asia, with systems now operational at the Department of Pharmacy and the Department of Chemistry at the National Taiwan University (NTU) College of Medicine and the Center for Bioscience and Biotechnology and Department of Chemical Engineering at the National Cheng Kung University (NCKU).

7 Jan 2026

A single immune protein may help explain why kidney and heart disease often develop together

This review synthesizes clinical, genetic, and mechanistic evidence showing that suPAR and related uPAR fragments are strongly associated with kidney, cardiovascular, and metabolic disease risk. It highlights suPAR as a stable biomarker of innate immune activation with potential pathogenic roles, while underscoring major gaps in assay standardization and therapeutic validation.

6 Jan 2026

Study reveals bioactive compounds driving Borage's diverse therapeutic benefits

For centuries, Borago officinalis - commonly known as Borage or the Starflower - has been a staple of traditional medicine.

6 Jan 2026

Forever chemicals linked to higher liver disease risk in adolescents

A new study co-led by the Southern California Superfund Research and Training Program for PFAS Assessment, Remediation and Prevention (ShARP) Center and the University of Hawai'i has linked certain common "forever chemicals" to a higher risk of liver disease in adolescents.

6 Jan 2026

Researchers successfully perform coronary artery bypass without cutting the chest wall

In a world-first, a team of researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, has successfully performed a coronary artery bypass - a normally open-heart surgery - without cutting the chest wall.

6 Jan 2026

AI model can predict a person's disease risk using sleep data

A poor night's sleep portends a bleary-eyed next day, but it could also hint at diseases that will strike years down the road.

6 Jan 2026

Neighborhood deprivation predicts poorer lower-limb strength

Neighborhood-level disadvantages are linked to reduced lower limb strength and mobility in older adults, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions.

6 Jan 2026

Can ketogenic diets help PCOS? New analysis points to weight and insulin gains

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 15 studies found that ketogenic diets were associated with short-term reductions in body weight, waist circumference, insulin resistance, and some reproductive hormones in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, primarily among those with overweight or obesity. However, substantial heterogeneity, low certainty of evidence, limited safety reporting, and short follow-up periods mean the clinical effectiveness and long-term sustainability of ketogenic diets in PCOS remain uncertain.

5 Jan 2026

Vitamin A derivative suppresses immune response and cancer vaccine efficacy

Scientists at the Princeton University Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have identified novel mechanisms by which a metabolic derivative of vitamin A-all-trans retinoic acid-compromises both the body's normal anti-cancer immune response and, in a different context, the efficacy of a promising type of cancer vaccine.

5 Jan 2026

AI method sharply improves noise removal in brain imaging

Obtaining clearer functional MRI data about the brain and its disorders is possible using artificial intelligence, according to Boston College researchers who reported recently in Nature Methods that they developed an AI-assisted method to remove "noise", or image distortions, caused by movement, heartbeat, and other factors.

5 Jan 2026