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.

Hypertension Treatment

Heart Failure Symptoms

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

What is high cholesterol?

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Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

Heart Failure Diagnosis

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Heart Failure

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Dieting for Obese Children

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Hypertension Risk Factors

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Hypertension Diagnosis

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Heart Attack Symptoms

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Cardiovascular Drugs

What is a Heart Attack?

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Heart Failure Terminology

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Cardiology Procedures

Heart Failure Classification

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

Target Heart Rate

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

High Blood Pressure in Children

What is Cardiology?

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Surviving Heart Attack

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

Heart Rate Reserve

Heart Attack Diagnosis

What Causes A Heart Attack?

What is Obesity?

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

Heart Attack Questions

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Obesity in Adults

Obesity and Blood Pressure

Heart Failure Management

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

Structure and Function of the Heart

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Cholesterol Physiology

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

What is Cholesterol?

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Heart Failure Prognosis

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

Heart Attack Treatment

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Heart Failure Causes

What is Heart Rate?

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

American Heart Association supports research to improve cardiac outcomes for millions of patients

New research is bringing science one critical step closer to understanding what causes cardiac arrest and potentially preventing it.

13 Apr 2026

Bayer receives MHRA approval for Kerendia® (finerenone) in adults with heart failure with LVEF ≥ 40 %

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted approval for Kerendia® (finerenone), a non-steroidal, selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (nsMRA), for the treatment of symptomatic chronic heart failure (HF) with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 40 %, in adults in the UK.

From Bayer PLC 13 Apr 2026

Obesity health risks differ significantly between men and women

New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May), reveals distinct patterns of heart, metabolic, and inflammatory health risks between men and women living with obesity, providing an insight into how clinicians may be able to tailor management approaches.

13 Apr 2026

Screening-detected atrial fibrillation linked to threefold heart failure risk

Heart failure is common in people who have atrial fibrillation detected during screening, according to a presentation today at EHRA 2026 the annual congress of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

13 Apr 2026

Pennsylvania town faces fallout from Trump's environmental rule rollback

North America's largest coke plant hugs the west bank of Pennsylvania's Monongahela River, belching out emissions from turning superheated coal into a carbon-rich fuel.

13 Apr 2026

Higher mortality risk in IBS patients using antidepressants

Research indicates that antidepressant use in IBS is linked to a 35% higher risk of all-cause mortality, highlighting safety issues with long-term treatment.

13 Apr 2026

Weight gain timing affects long-term health outcomes

When in life we gain weight can have a significant impact on our health many years later. In a study involving over 600,000 people, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated how changes in weight between the ages of 17 and 60 are linked to the risk of dying from various diseases

11 Apr 2026

Combined training improves fitness outcomes in heart failure patients

Heart failure affects more than 64 million people worldwide (1%–3% in the general adult population) and its prevalence is projected to increase.

10 Apr 2026

Popular sweeteners may impact metabolism across generations

When you choose a diet version of your favorite fizzy drink, you consume non-nutritive sweeteners, which taste sweet but - unlike sugar - contain no calories.

10 Apr 2026

More steps cut chronic disease risk but cannot fully undo long sitting

Research shows higher daily step counts can mitigate risks of chronic diseases linked to prolonged sitting, emphasizing the need to reduce sedentary time.

10 Apr 2026

When omega-3 may help mental health and when they may not

Investigating omega-3 fatty acids, this review highlights their impact on mental health, inflammation, and the potential for therapeutic use in disorders.

10 Apr 2026

For many patients leaving the ICU, the struggle has only just begun

The accident happened in Pittsburgh on Nov. 16. Joseph Masterson, a lawyer who was just days from retiring at age 63, suffered cardiac arrest while driving, plowed into a guardrail, and lost consciousness.

10 Apr 2026

Grant supports community-based approach to heart disease prevention

Heart disease and high blood pressure affect millions of Georgians. Yet, for many people, improving heart health has as much to do with finding basic resources - like food, housing and transportation - as it does getting the right medical care.

9 Apr 2026

Tulane study shows team approach improves hypertension treatment success

High blood pressure is treatable through medications and lifestyle changes but remains a leading cause of death in the United States.

9 Apr 2026

Study shows long-term weight benefits for breastfeeding mothers

Breastfeeding does not only affect your weight while you are breastfeeding. Women gain up to 6.5 kilos less on average later in life if they breastfeed for at least three months, according to a new study.

9 Apr 2026

Self-employment linked to lower heart disease risks in Hispanic women

Self-employed Hispanic women report less high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, poor health and binge drinking compared to Hispanic women working for salary or wages, new research suggests.

8 Apr 2026

Genetic overlap links psychiatric disorders with many physical ailments

For centuries, mental illness and physical disease have been viewed as two distinct categories, each with its own field of study, its own doctors, and its own menu of treatments.

8 Apr 2026

Long-term excess weight is a stronger predictor of cardiovascular risk

Obesity is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but people's weights can shift over time, and little is known about the cumulative impact of excess weight.

8 Apr 2026

New guidelines and follow-up standards improve pulmonary embolism outcomes

Pulmonary embolism, or PE, is a serious and sometimes life-threatening condition that occurs when a blood clot travels to the lungs and blocks blood flow.

8 Apr 2026

Sugar intake may reduce effectiveness of relaxation exercises

How does sugar affect relaxation exercises? A new study carried out by researchers from the University of Konstanz provides revealing insights into the connection between blood glucose and the autonomic nervous system: The intake of sugar counteracts relaxation.

7 Apr 2026