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.

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Heart Attack Treatment

Cardiology Procedures

How the Heart Pumps Blood

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

What is Cholesterol?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

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Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Heart Failure Diagnosis

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

Heart Failure

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Cardiothoracic Surgery

What is Heart Rate?

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Surviving Heart Attack

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

What is high cholesterol?

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Obesity and Blood Pressure

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

What is Obesity?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

Cardiovascular Drugs

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Cardiovascular Disease Research

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Hypertension Treatment

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

What is Cardiology?

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Structure and Function of the Heart

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Dieting for Obese Children

Heart Failure Prognosis

Target Heart Rate

Heart Failure Terminology

Heart Failure Management

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

What is a Heart Attack?

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Heart Failure Symptoms

Heart Rate Reserve

Hypertension Diagnosis

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

Heart Attack Symptoms

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Heart Attack Diagnosis

What Causes A Heart Attack?

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

High Blood Pressure in Children

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Heart Failure Classification

Heart Attack Questions

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

Cholesterol Physiology

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

Heart Failure Causes

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

Obesity in Adults

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Hypertension Risk Factors

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Scientists uncover cellular mechanism behind congenital heart defects

Congenital heart disease affects approximately two in every 100 newborns globally. But why do they occur?

4 Aug 2026

NIH funds smartphone platform to improve driving safety for teens

Dr. Jeffrey Keller, Hibernia National Bank/Edward G. Schleider Endowed Chair at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center, and Sara Seifert, president of Minnesota HealthSolutions, have received a new National Institutes of Health Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award to develop an innovative digital health platform that will help parents support teenagers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as they learn to drive.

4 Aug 2026

Tadalafil may increase glaucoma risk in men with enlarged prostates

An erectile dysfunction drug that is also used to treat symptoms like sudden urgency and frequency, which are associated with an enlarged prostate in men, may heighten the risk of the serious eye condition, glaucoma, finds a large comparative study published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

4 Aug 2026

Exercise helps protect Hispanic adults from late life cognitive decline

Previous studies have examined the associations between adherence to LS7 and cognitive outcomes, with findings suggesting that higher LS7 scores are associated with better cognitive performance, reduced dementia risk and improved brain health.

4 Aug 2026

Latest hospital rankings place NYU Langone Health at the very top

NYU Langone Health continues to have the most No. 1-ranked specialties and the most top-10 ranked specialties among medical centers in the United States, according to the rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report.

4 Aug 2026

Daily social connections may improve long-term health and cognition

Calling a friend after a long day. Showing up to a neighbor's dinner when you'd rather stay home. Lingering a little longer in a conversation that didn't need to last.

3 Aug 2026

Review explores mechanisms driving cardiovascular aging and disease risk

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Aging is an inevitable biological process marked by progressive functional decline and elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).

3 Aug 2026

Gestational diabetes cases surge across England, raising health concerns

One in eight mothers in England is now diagnosed with gestational diabetes, with diagnoses rising by 60 per cent in just five years, according to a major study.

3 Aug 2026

Perilla oil may curb platelet reactivity and inflammatory signaling in smokers

An eight-week randomized trial found that daily perilla oil increased plasma and red-cell ALA, plasma EPA, and platelet closure time in healthy smokers. Perilla oil also reduced TNF-α and TBX21 gene expression, but it did not improve broader coagulation, lipid, endothelial, or postprandial markers.

3 Aug 2026

Prediction model can estimate heart disease risk in women earlier in life

McGill University researchers have developed a new tool to identify heart disease risk in women earlier in life.

3 Aug 2026

Air humidity significantly increases physiological strain during sauna bathing

A newly published Finnish study demonstrates that, in addition to temperature, air humidity is a significant determinant of physiological strain during sauna bathing.

3 Aug 2026

AI model can use routine sleep study data to identify patients' long-term health risks

A novel AI model can use information collected during routine sleep studies to identify patients' long-term health risks, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.

3 Aug 2026

Researchers propose new framework to define clinical obesity

A new approach to defining obesity could help physicians better determine which patients need more intensive treatment by focusing on the effects of excess adiposity on organs and tissues rather than relying primarily on whether a person meets a set of metabolic risk thresholds.

31 Jul 2026

Genetic variants interact to increase early-onset atrial fibrillation risk

An estimated 10 million Americans have atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to the National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

31 Jul 2026

Accumulation of somatic mutations drives vascular damage in people with progeria

Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a genetic disorder that causes remarkable premature aging.

31 Jul 2026

Ten-million-person study links semaglutide to lower COVID-19 mortality

Researchers analyzing claims from more than 10.1 million commercial insurance and Medicare Advantage enrollees found that semaglutide use was associated with a 49% lower adjusted hazard of COVID-19-related death. The observational findings corroborate earlier SELECT trial results but do not establish causation, making further prospective research essential.

30 Jul 2026

Study reveals widening inequality in leisure-time physical activity

A ten-year study of residents of the city of São Paulo, Brazil, revealed that leisure-time physical activity is highly unequal and that the gap between social strata is widening.

30 Jul 2026

Perilla oil improves blood flow and reduces inflammation in healthy smokers

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is among the leading causes of death worldwide. In South Korea, it is the second leading cause of death, and its incidence has continued to rise in recent years.

30 Jul 2026

Experts propose a new strategy to better control high blood pressure

High blood pressure can be controlled better with a strategy that combines boosting potassium intake with reducing sodium, according to a new report.

30 Jul 2026

Qureight closes $20 million Series B financing

Qureight, an end-to-end imaging company that provides enterprise-grade imaging and precision endpoints for clinical trials with a focus on lung and heart disease, today announced it has raised $20 million in a Series B financing, led by Molten Ventures.

From Qureight 30 Jul 2026