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 Failure Management

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Dieting for Obese Children

Cardiology Procedures

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

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Cholesterol Physiology

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

Heart Attack Treatment

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Surviving Heart Attack

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Heart Failure Prognosis

Heart Failure Terminology

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

Heart Rate Reserve

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

Cardiovascular Disease Research

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Structure and Function of the Heart

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

What is Heart Rate?

How the Heart Pumps Blood

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

Heart Attack Symptoms

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

What is Cardiology?

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

What is Obesity?

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Heart Failure Causes

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Heart Rate Abnormalities

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

Heart Failure

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Heart Failure Diagnosis

Hypertension Diagnosis

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Hypertension Risk Factors

Heart Failure Classification

Target Heart Rate

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Heart Attack Questions

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Heart Failure Symptoms

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Hypertension Treatment

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Obesity and Blood Pressure

Heart Attack Diagnosis

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

What is Cholesterol?

Cardiovascular Drugs

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

What Causes A Heart Attack?

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

High Blood Pressure in Children

What is high cholesterol?

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Obesity in Adults

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

What is a Heart Attack?

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Routine blood test may offer clues to future dementia risk

A common blood test already carried out during routine health checks may contain clues about a person's long-term risk of dementia, according to research being presented at the ECNP Congress in Munich and recently published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

9 Oct 2026

Global cardiac rehabilitation access stagnates despite rising cardiovascular disease

Despite rising incidents of cardiovascular disease (CVD), along with evidence that cardiac rehabilitation programs improve outcomes for those living with CVD, availability of these programs has not increased worldwide in the past decade, according to a new study by York University researchers.

9 Oct 2026

Global survey finds gaps in pediatric cardiac troponin testing

Cardiac troponin, a protein released into the blood when heart muscle is damaged, can be used as a quick measure of heart injury in adults, and testing for it has revolutionized adult cardiology. For children, however, doctors often lack data on normal troponin measurements.

9 Oct 2026

Cutting sugary drinks helps reduce childhood obesity, study finds

While the adult obesity rate appears to be slowing in the United States, childhood obesity remains historically high, affecting nearly 1 in 5 school-aged children.

9 Oct 2026

Masked high blood pressure linked to higher risk of falls in older adults

Masked high blood pressure in adults older than age 78 is associated with a 70% higher risk of falls compared to high blood pressure readings in the office and at home among peers, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2026.

9 Oct 2026

Late-night snacking may affect liver health

New research led by Oregon Health & Science University suggests you should think twice about indulging in a late-night snack if you'd like to preserve liver health.

9 Oct 2026

New iron deficiency guidelines raise key blood test cutoffs

ASH 2026 guidelines redefine iron deficiency diagnosis with higher ferritin thresholds, aiming for better detection and management across diverse populations.

9 Oct 2026

Longer sleep duration linked to diabetic kidney disease risk

People with type 2 diabetes who sleep longer may have an increased risk of developing or worsening existing diabetic kidney disease, according to a study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

8 Oct 2026

Expert consensus statement outlines shared medical appointments to improve chronic disease care

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has published an expert consensus statement identifying best practices for delivering lifestyle interventions through shared medical appointments (SMAs), a care model that combines individualized medical care with group support.

8 Oct 2026

Potassium-rich DASH diet does not cause hyperkalemia in individuals taking blood pressure drugs

Increased consumption of potassium-rich foods that are part of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet did not raise blood potassium to dangerous levels in people taking medications to lower their blood pressure, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2026.

8 Oct 2026

Skipping water during exercise may limit your body's response to whey protein

Hydration status may influence post-exercise amino acid availability, although effects on muscle recovery remain uncertain.

8 Oct 2026

REUP technique expands access to pediatric heart transplants

A groundbreaking donor heart recovery technique developed at Vanderbilt Health has been successfully adapted for children by pediatric heart transplant surgeons at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, potentially expanding access to lifesaving heart transplants for children.

7 Oct 2026

County analysis reveals deep geographic and racial heart disease disparities

Despite sustained declines in overall cardiovascular disease mortality in the U.S., disparities based on race, ethnicity and place still persist, with mortality varying far more across counties than states, according to a county-by-cause-by-population analysis published in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology (ACC).

7 Oct 2026

Study links pregnancy complications to future heart and kidney disease

Women with a complication in the latest pregnancy, or in a previous pregnancy, face an elevated risk of developing cardiometabolic-renal conditions in subsequent years, suggests a UK study published online in the open access journal BMJ Medicine.

6 Oct 2026

New AI model detects heart transplant rejection without biopsies

By analyzing heart rhythm recordings and blood tests, artificial intelligence may accurately flag when a transplant patient's body starts attacking a donated heart, a new study suggests.

6 Oct 2026

SGLT2 inhibitors reduce inflammatory cells linked to heart disease

For the first time in a human trial, a class of drugs known as sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, already known for their weight loss and glucose lowering benefits, has been shown to also reduce inflammatory cells in the blood known to cause cardiovascular disease.

6 Oct 2026