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.

Obesity and Blood Pressure

What is Cholesterol?

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

Cardiovascular Drugs

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Heart Failure Terminology

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

What is Heart Rate?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

High Blood Pressure in Children

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Heart Failure Management

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Heart Attack Diagnosis

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

Hypertension Treatment

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Heart Failure Causes

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

Structure and Function of the Heart

Heart Failure Prognosis

Hypertension Risk Factors

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Cardiology Procedures

Target Heart Rate

Heart Attack Treatment

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Surviving Heart Attack

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

What is Cardiology?

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

What is a Heart Attack?

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

What is Obesity?

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

Heart Failure Diagnosis

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

What is high cholesterol?

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Heart Failure Symptoms

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Dieting for Obese Children

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Heart Failure

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Heart Failure Classification

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

Cholesterol Physiology

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Heart Attack Questions

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

Heart Attack Symptoms

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Hypertension Diagnosis

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

What Causes A Heart Attack?

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

Heart Rate Reserve

Obesity in Adults

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Severe gum disease linked to early kidney function decline

A growing body of research suggests that the effects of periodontitis extend far beyond the mouth.

2 Jul 2026

Blood pressure and cholesterol gaps shrink among older adults with obesity

Over the last three decades, differences in unhealthy cholesterol levels and blood pressure between older adults with obesity and those with a normal Body Mass Index (BMI) have narrowed or disappeared in several high-income countries, suggests a study published in The Lancet.

1 Jul 2026

Depression-like behavior may accelerate endocrine aging in primates

A new review was published in Volume 18 of Aging on June 11, 2026, titled "Age-related dysfunctions of the neuroendocrine axes in nonhuman primates with depression-like and anxious behavior."

1 Jul 2026

Biological heart valves support safer pregnancies despite reoperation risks

In severe disease of the aortic valve, choosing a new heart valve is especially difficult for young women who want to become pregnant.

1 Jul 2026

GLP-1 medications may improve long-term health for people with peripheral artery disease

GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) medications were shown to reduce the number of deaths, amputations and hospitalizations among people with Type 2 diabetes who also had narrowed leg arteries associated with PAD (peripheral artery disease), according to new, independent research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

1 Jul 2026

Obesity may account for up to one in four polypharmacy cases

The study reveals obesity's role in polypharmacy, indicating that reducing obesity may lower medication burden and enhance quality of life for older adults.

1 Jul 2026

New soft robotic heart accurately mimics the complex movements of human valves

Researchers at UNSW Sydney have developed a fully synthetic soft robotic heart that reproduces the complex movements and internal structures of the human heart, opening the door to better treatments, safer medical devices and more personalized care.

1 Jul 2026

Monoclonal antibody shows promise for treating acute respiratory distress syndrome

Doctors have few options for patients who develop a life-threatening lung condition called acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS.

30 Jun 2026

Blood protein clocks flag higher risks of death and chronic disease

Proteomic age clocks applied to two European cohorts linked faster biological aging with smoking, alcohol use, physical inactivity, all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, dementia, and several cancers. The Global proteomic clock predicted mortality as well as established lifestyle risk factors, while organ-specific clocks showed stronger links with related cancers of the kidney, lung, and stomach.

30 Jun 2026

Review links iron-dependent cell death to pathogenesis of Friedreich's Ataxia

Published in the open-access journal Ferroptosis and Oxidative Stress, the review by Giovanni Cravin and Giorgio Cozza from the University of Padua examines the growing evidence linking ferroptosis to the pathogenesis of Friedreich's Ataxia (FRDA), a rare inherited neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive neurological decline, cardiomyopathy, and premature mortality.

30 Jun 2026