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 Attack Questions

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Obesity and Blood Pressure

Cardiothoracic Surgery

High Blood Pressure in Children

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

Cardiovascular Drugs

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

What is Obesity?

Obesity in Adults

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Hypertension Treatment

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

Heart Failure Causes

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

What is a Heart Attack?

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

Hypertension Risk Factors

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

What Causes A Heart Attack?

What is high cholesterol?

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

Heart Failure Terminology

Cardiology Procedures

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Target Heart Rate

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

Heart Failure Diagnosis

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

What is Cholesterol?

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

Heart Failure Classification

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

What is Cardiology?

Heart Rate Reserve

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Heart Attack Symptoms

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Structure and Function of the Heart

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

Heart Attack Treatment

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

How the Heart Pumps Blood

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Cholesterol Physiology

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Dieting for Obese Children

Heart Attack Diagnosis

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Surviving Heart Attack

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Heart Failure

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

Heart Failure Prognosis

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Heart Failure Symptoms

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Heart Failure Management

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

Hypertension Diagnosis

What is Heart Rate?

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

EACVI 2025 brings cardiac imaging experts together in Vienna

The European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), a branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), will hold its flagship event, EACVI 2025, in Vienna, Austria from 11-13 December.

26 Nov 2025

Implementing lifestyle medicine as a high-value care solution can lead to better outcomes

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has published a position paper calling for the implementation of lifestyle medicine as a high-value care solution that delivers on the Quintuple Aim-better health outcomes, higher patient and clinician satisfaction, greater health equity, and lower costs.

25 Nov 2025

Blocking immune cell signals reduces scar tissue formation in wounds

Researchers at the University of Arizona uncovered a previously unknown population of circulating immune cells that play a critical role in fibrosis, the buildup of scar tissue that can lead to organ failure and disfigurement.

25 Nov 2025

Obesity-related metabolic stress may affect brain health far earlier than expected

For decades, scientists have known that what harms the body often harms the brain. Conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure and insulin resistance strain the body's vascular and metabolic systems.

25 Nov 2025

Retrospective analysis shows mortality rates and risk factors after prosthetic heart valve surgeries

Mechanical valve replacement is a primary treatment for rheumatic heart disease, yet prosthesis-related adverse outcomes remain underreported in India.

25 Nov 2025

White matter alterations connect coronary artery disease to cognitive decline

Individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD) - a constricting or blocking of blood vessels feeding the heart - face increased risks of strokes, cognitive impairment and dementia. However, the link between CAD and cognitive function is not fully understood.

25 Nov 2025

Genetic signals reveal why erectile dysfunction develops and who is most at risk

This multi-ancestry genomic study identifies key genetic loci underlying erectile dysfunction and shows that ED risk is shaped by both cardiometabolic and substance use–related genetic pathways. Using EHR-linked data, the researchers uncover SIM1-related mechanisms, modest PRS performance, and bidirectional genetic links with obesity, diabetes, and addiction traits.

25 Nov 2025

Extreme heat waves pose death risk for veterans with cardiometabolic conditions

Veterans living in California who have cardiometabolic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure experience significantly higher risk of dying during heat waves compared to cooler days, UCLA-led research finds.

25 Nov 2025

Deep learning AI model identifies first-of-its-kind biomarker of chronic stress

Using a deep learning AI model, researchers identified the first-of-its-kind biomarker of chronic stress detectable through routine imaging, according to research being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

25 Nov 2025

New report outlines recommendations to improve chronic disease care for Latinos

Latinos face significant health disparities, especially in chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, asthma, and cancer.

24 Nov 2025

New platform enables unbiased evaluation of AI algorithms for diabetic eye screening

Researchers have developed the world's first real-world head-to-head testing platform to determine whether commercial artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are fit for NHS use to detect disease in a fair, equitable, transparent and trustworthy way, using diabetic eye disease as the first example.

24 Nov 2025

Genetic factors behind impulsive choices tied to metabolic and mental health

Researchers from University of California San Diego have identified 11 genetic regions linked to delay discounting - the tendency to prefer smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed ones - shedding new light on how impulsive decision-making relates to both mental and physical health.

24 Nov 2025

Elevated levels of five blood proteins can help predict mortality risk

Elevated levels of five proteins in our blood can help predict risk of mortality, a new study from the University of Surrey finds.

24 Nov 2025

Higher teen blood pressure predicts who develops heart disease

A study reveals that adolescent blood pressure levels are strong predictors of coronary atherosclerosis, emphasizing the importance of monitoring in youth.

24 Nov 2025

American Heart Association honors schools and students for fighting childhood obesity

One in every five American children and teens is obese; that's up 35% from 2000, as severe childhood obesity rates have nearly doubled in that time.

22 Nov 2025

New signaling molecule drives development of tissue resident memory T cells

We owe a lot to tissue resident memory T cells (TRM). These specialized immune cells are among the body's first responders to disease.

22 Nov 2025

Study highlights limitations of current cardiac screening tools

Current cardiac screening tools used to prevent heart attacks fail to identify nearly half of the people who are actually at risk of having one, according to a new study led by Mount Sinai researchers.

22 Nov 2025

New method can stop or reverse the decline of cellular energy production

Biomedical researchers at Texas A&M University may have discovered a way to stop or even reverse the decline of cellular energy production - a finding that could have revolutionary effects across medicine.

22 Nov 2025

Study offers new insights on patient care and lung cancer surveillance rates

Despite recommendations for posttreatment surveillance in lung cancer patients, there is wide variability in the follow-up care that lung cancer patients receive. A recent study, led by senior author Leah Backhus, MD, MPH, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery) in the Stanford Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, offers new insights on patient care and lung cancer surveillance rates.

21 Nov 2025

Combined healthy eating and exercise linked to greater reductions in visceral fat

Improving diet and increasing physical activity levels together may be more effective at preventing weight gain – particularly harmful fat inside the abdomen – than just changing one of these behaviours, new research from the University of Cambridge suggests.

21 Nov 2025