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.

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

What is Heart Rate?

Heart Failure

Heart Attack Diagnosis

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Hypertension Risk Factors

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

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What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Hypertension Diagnosis

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Heart Attack Questions

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Heart Failure Causes

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

Hypertension Treatment

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

Heart Failure Symptoms

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

What is Cholesterol?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Heart Attack Treatment

Heart Failure Management

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

What is Cardiology?

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Target Heart Rate

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Heart Failure Terminology

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Heart Failure Prognosis

Dieting for Obese Children

What is a Heart Attack?

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Cardiology Procedures

High Blood Pressure in Children

Heart Rate Reserve

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

What Causes A Heart Attack?

Cholesterol Physiology

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Heart Failure Diagnosis

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Cardiovascular Drugs

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Structure and Function of the Heart

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Surviving Heart Attack

Heart Failure Classification

Heart Attack Symptoms

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

What is high cholesterol?

What is Obesity?

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Obesity and Blood Pressure

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Obesity in Adults

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Faith leaders could help expand hypertension screening and education in Nigeria

A new study has shown that faith leaders would be willing to partner on hypertension screenings and education, despite challenges of past health collaborations.

1 Oct 2026

Scientists discover new cell type that may help regulate blood vessel growth in the heart

Researchers have discovered a new cell type that may help regulate blood vessel growth in the heart during development and in response to injury, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine.

1 Oct 2026

Trevogrumab cuts semaglutide-induced lean mass loss by half, study shows

New research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept 28 – Oct 2) and in press with The Lancet shows that using the trevogrumab to inhibit myostatin, a protein that negatively regulates muscle mass, can reduce lean mass loss during treatment with semaglutide by 50% compared with semaglutide and placebo.

1 Oct 2026

Early-onset type 2 diabetes trial demonstrates significant 24-week fat loss

New research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept 28 – Oct 2) and published in The Lancet Regional Health Americas journal shows that in people who have developed early onset type 2 diabetes (EOT2D) (aged under 45 years), around half these T2D cases can be reversed with a low-energy diet combined with a structured exercise program.

1 Oct 2026

Study examines the real-world use of GLP-1 RA drugs in children and young people

New research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept 28 – Oct 2) has examined the real-world use of GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) drugs in children and young people in Germany, Austria and Luxembourg.

30 Sep 2026

Overall dietary patterns matter more for heart health than nutrients

A healthy, balanced dietary pattern, rather than one focused on individual nutrients or foods is key to maintaining heart health, according to a Scientific Statement issued by the American College of Cardiology and published in JACC, its flagship journal.

30 Sep 2026

Childhood family environments impact midlife cardiovascular and cognitive health

Doctoral dissertation research investigated how the family environment in childhood affects health in midlife.

30 Sep 2026

Anti-fibrotic compound alters cell communication by redirecting cellular packages

An experimental anti-fibrotic compound can dramatically alter how cells release the microscopic packages they use to communicate, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

30 Sep 2026

Wearable AI forecasts prolonged sitting in women with chronic pelvic pain disorders

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) approach using data from wearable devices that can forecast upcoming periods of prolonged sitting in women with chronic pelvic pain disorders.

30 Sep 2026

Swedish study links lower midlife cognitive scores to future strokes

Adults in their 60s who scored lower on tests of overall thinking ability, memory and how quickly they processed information were more likely to have a stroke years later, according to new research conducted in Sweden, published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

30 Sep 2026

Researchers found a curious mitochondrial pattern in people who moved more

Researchers found that greater self-reported activity, walking, and accelerometer-measured light activity were associated with higher mitochondrial DNA copy number in 256 healthy middle-aged adults. The cross-sectional findings cannot establish causation, and the very low amount of vigorous activity means they do not show that light movement is more beneficial than higher-intensity exercise.

29 Sep 2026

Cold temperatures may raise eye pressure in glaucoma patients

Lower air temperatures may be associated with an increase in the fluid pressure inside the eye-a cardinal cause of glaucoma-and should be taken into consideration when treating patients with the condition, suggest the findings of research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

29 Sep 2026

Weekly isometric exercise may maintain short-term blood pressure reductions

Reductions in blood pressure may be maintained over the short term with just one or two sessions of isometric exercise training a week, suggest the findings of research published online in the journal BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine.

29 Sep 2026

First EU Screening Week urges citizens to know their numbers

At a dedicated press conference at the EASD Annual Meeting in Milan, organized by the European Diabetes Forum (EUDF), three leading European cardiometabolic scientific associations - the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) - joined European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare Olivér Várhelyi to welcome the launch of the first-ever EU Screening Week.

29 Sep 2026

Scientists discover how excess dietary salt drives 'lean MASH'

Fatty liver disease is commonly associated with obesity, yet a growing number of people with normal body weight develop a severe form of the condition.

29 Sep 2026

Short voice recordings could screen patients for type 2 diabetes

Signs of type 2 diabetes can be detected in just a few seconds from the way someone talks, new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept 28 – Oct 2) shows.

29 Sep 2026

Banning ultra-processed foods brings major hurdles for public schools

Starting in July 2029, public schools are required to start phasing out ultra-processed foods under a new California law that prohibits schools from serving foods high in sugar, fat, salt and certain artificial food additives.

28 Sep 2026

New artificial intelligence model detects tissue damage in the heart

Researchers from the COR group at the Institute of Information and Communications Technologies (ITACA) of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) have developed an artificial intelligence model capable of localizing and quantifying tissue abnormalities associated with atrial cardiomyopathy using electrical recordings from the body's surface.

28 Sep 2026

Study reveals why consumers mistake short shelf life for naturalness of food

For years nutrition experts have warned about the many risks of eating ultra-processed foods: among them obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Instead, they advise that consumers opt for more natural offerings.

28 Sep 2026