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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.

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Cardiovascular Drugs

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

High Blood Pressure in Children

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Heart Failure Symptoms

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

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Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Structure and Function of the Heart

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Heart Failure Terminology

Heart Attack Symptoms

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Target Heart Rate

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

Heart Failure Classification

What is Cholesterol?

Heart Failure

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Heart Rate Reserve

Cholesterol Physiology

Heart Failure Prognosis

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

What is Cardiology?

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Hypertension Risk Factors

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Heart Failure Diagnosis

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Heart Attack Treatment

Heart Failure Management

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

Dieting for Obese Children

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Hypertension Treatment

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

What is high cholesterol?

What Causes A Heart Attack?

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Cardiology Procedures

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

What is Heart Rate?

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

Obesity and Blood Pressure

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

What is a Heart Attack?

Heart Attack Diagnosis

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Heart Failure Causes

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

Hypertension Diagnosis

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

Obesity in Adults

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Surviving Heart Attack

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

Heart Attack Questions

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

What is Obesity?

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

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Semaglutide did more than cut weight in this analysis of 6,239 adults

A systematic review and meta-analysis of nine randomized controlled trials involving 6,239 adults with overweight or obesity without diabetes found that subcutaneous semaglutide produced substantially greater reductions in body weight, waist circumference, and C-reactive protein than placebo. The higher dose of 7.2 mg semaglutide showed potential for greater weight loss, although the evidence is largely based on a single trial and requires confirmation.

31 Aug 2026

Social media messages could empower parents to prevent teen vaping

Parents are an important line of defense against teen vaping, yet many lack the knowledge and tools needed to recognize vaping products, understand their risks and prevent their children from using them.

31 Aug 2026

CAC-based statin initiation shows no difference in major cardiovascular events

There was no difference in major cardiovascular events when statin initiation was based on coronary artery calcium compared with traditional risk factor assessment, according to results presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026.

31 Aug 2026

Community responders fail to improve out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival

Community first responders did not improve 30-day survival in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to results presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026.

31 Aug 2026

Routine referral of prostate cancer patients to a cardiovascular specialist fails to cut cardiac events

Men with prostate cancer have a high risk of heart disease, especially when treated with hormone therapy.

31 Aug 2026

Left atrial appendage closure benefits only high-risk cardiac surgery patients

Results do not support routine closure of the left atrial appendage in all patients undergoing open-heart surgery but those at high stroke risk may benefit.

31 Aug 2026

New BioTAK score accurately identifies Takotsubo syndrome before catheterization

Takotsubo syndrome is an acute heart condition that primarily affects postmenopausal women and is often triggered by severe emotional or physical stress.

31 Aug 2026

New tool predicts heart failure treatment effects on blood pressure, kidney function and serum potassium

A new heart failure (HF) treatment effect calculator could help overcome one of the largest barriers to effective heart failure care by predicting the expected effects of treatment on blood pressure, kidney function and potassium levels.

31 Aug 2026

Older heart attack patients need routine invasive treatment rather than selective care

A routine invasive approach should not be replaced with a more selective approach in older patients with the most common type of heart attack.

31 Aug 2026

Newly discovered lung immune cells could transform future flu vaccine design

Influenza continues to cause major illness each year in the United States, leading to more than 35,000 deaths annually. Children, older adults, pregnant individuals, people with weakened immune systems, and those with chronic conditions such as heart disease, metabolic disorders, and cancer are especially vulnerable.

31 Aug 2026

Targeted lead placement fails to improve cardiac resynchronization outcomes

Targeted placement of the left ventricular lead did not improve outcomes in patients with heart failure undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy, according to results presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026 and published simultaneously in The Lancet.

31 Aug 2026

Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair lowers mortality and hospitalizations in high-risk patients

Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair significantly improved clinical outcomes in high-risk patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation, according to results presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026 and published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine.

31 Aug 2026

Nurse-led collaborative care significantly improves heart failure patient outcomes

Days alive and out of hospital were significantly increased in patients with heart failure when a nurse-coordinated collaborative care model was introduced, according to results presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026 and published simultaneously in Circulation.

31 Aug 2026

Exercise intervention associated with reduced atrial fibrillation burden

An exercise program combining short-term supervision with long-term home-based exercise was associated with reduced atrial fibrillation burden and other meaningful benefits, according to results presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026.

31 Aug 2026

Blood pressure intervention lowers dementia risk in community-based trial

In a community-based trial in rural China, an intensive blood-pressure lowering intervention reduced the incidence of dementia compared with usual care, according to results from the China Rural Hypertension Control Program presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026.

30 Aug 2026