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.

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

What is high cholesterol?

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

Structure and Function of the Heart

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Cardiology Procedures

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

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Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Cardiovascular Drugs

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Obesity in Adults

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

What is Cardiology?

Surviving Heart Attack

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Heart Attack Questions

Heart Attack Symptoms

Cholesterol Physiology

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Heart Failure Prognosis

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Heart Failure Causes

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Obesity and Blood Pressure

Heart Failure Symptoms

What is Cholesterol?

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

High Blood Pressure in Children

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

Target Heart Rate

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

Hypertension Diagnosis

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Dieting for Obese Children

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

What is Obesity?

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Heart Rate Reserve

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

Heart Failure Management

What is a Heart Attack?

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Hypertension Treatment

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Heart Attack Diagnosis

Heart Failure Classification

Heart Failure Diagnosis

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

Heart Failure

Heart Attack Treatment

Heart Failure Terminology

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

Hypertension Risk Factors

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

What Causes A Heart Attack?

What is Heart Rate?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

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

Early genetic signals connect diabetes subgroups to heart disease risk

A growing body of research shows that diabetes can be stratified into five different subgroups. Researchers at Lund University have now investigated whether a person's genetic predisposition to different diabetes subgroups can help assess the risk of developing coronary artery disease.

7 Apr 2026

Treating heart failure patients with i.v. furosemide and HSS reduces inflammatory, remodeling markers

A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on March 26, 2026, titled "Effects of intravenous furosemide plus small-volume hypertonic saline solutions on inflammatory, remodeling markers and epigenetics signatures of patients with congestive acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF)."

7 Apr 2026

Mount Sinai launches Adams Valve Institute for advanced heart care

The Mount Sinai Health System today announced the launch of the Adams Valve Institute, a new global center dedicated to advancing comprehensive care and surgical techniques for patients with heart valve disease.

7 Apr 2026

Study investigates how the brain maintains consciousness during physiological failure

Near-death experiences continue to challenge the scientific understanding of consciousness: how can vivid and structured reports be explained at moments of extreme physiological failure?

7 Apr 2026

New obesity definition could delay treatment and widen health gaps

The Lancet obesity framework aims to improve risk assessment but risks delaying treatment and deepening health inequities, according to recent evaluations.

7 Apr 2026

Challenging processed meat risks for dry-cured ham consumption

The effects of dry-cured ham on cardiometabolic health are nuanced, with evidence suggesting it may not adversely affect key health markers in moderation.

7 Apr 2026

Prickly pear may pack a surprising punch against metabolic syndrome

This narrative review examines how Opuntia ficus-indica fruit, or prickly pear, may help target multiple features of metabolic syndrome through its fiber, betalains, polyphenols, carotenoids, and other bioactive compounds. The authors conclude that the fruit shows promising mechanistic and preclinical potential, but stronger human trials are still needed before firm clinical claims can be made.

6 Apr 2026

How gut microbes may shape heart attack damage and recovery

This review argues that gut microbes and the metabolites they produce, especially SCFAs and TMAO, may shape how the heart responds to myocardial infarction through epigenetic pathways such as DNA methylation, histone modification, and non-coding RNAs. It also outlines potential intervention routes, including diet, probiotics, postbiotics, and metabolite-targeted therapies, while noting that much of the evidence remains translational and not yet clinically definitive.

6 Apr 2026

Flu vaccination may cut heart attack and stroke risk after infection

In Danish adults aged 40 years or older, laboratory-confirmed influenza was linked to a sharp short-term rise in first-time heart attack and stroke risk, especially in the first 7 days after infection. Prior same-season influenza vaccination was associated with about half the excess cardiovascular risk among infected individuals, suggesting possible protection even in breakthrough cases.

6 Apr 2026

Evolocumab trial could reshape how doctors treat high-risk cholesterol patients

A new ACC/AHA dyslipidemia guideline and editorial argue that guideline development is rigorous but can lag behind fast-moving science, using the VESALIUS-CV trial as a clear example. The trial showed that intensive LDL cholesterol lowering with evolocumab reduced cardiovascular events in high-risk patients without prior heart attack or stroke, with implications for future guideline updates.

6 Apr 2026