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.

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

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Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Dieting for Obese Children

Cardiovascular Disease Research

What is Cardiology?

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

What is a Heart Attack?

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Heart Failure Classification

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

What Causes A Heart Attack?

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

Obesity in Adults

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

What is high cholesterol?

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Heart Failure Prognosis

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

What is Obesity?

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

Heart Failure Terminology

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Structure and Function of the Heart

Target Heart Rate

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

Heart Failure Diagnosis

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Heart Failure Management

Cardiology Procedures

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Heart Failure Symptoms

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

What is Heart Rate?

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Heart Failure Causes

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Heart Rate Reserve

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Heart Attack Symptoms

Heart Failure

Heart Attack Treatment

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Obesity and Blood Pressure

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

Hypertension Treatment

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Hypertension Diagnosis

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

High Blood Pressure in Children

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Heart Attack Questions

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Heart Attack Diagnosis

Hypertension Risk Factors

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Surviving Heart Attack

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Cholesterol Physiology

What is Cholesterol?

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Cardiovascular Drugs

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Metabolic stress triggers long-lasting immune system changes in diabetes patients

A growing understanding of trained immunity, a form of long-lasting immune system adaptation, is reshaping how scientists view diabetes and its many complications.

7 Aug 2026

Nicotine gum may make smokeless tobacco withdrawal easier to manage

A randomized trial found that 2 mg nicotine gum controlled craving, anxiety, and sleep problems more effectively than behavioral counselling during smokeless tobacco cessation. Although abstinence rates were numerically higher with nicotine gum, the differences were not statistically significant, highlighting the need for larger studies.

6 Aug 2026

AI detects multiple heart failure types from routine ECGs

A new study led by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine has found that artificial intelligence (AI) can help clinicians identify signs of heart failure, including a type that is often missed in routine care.

6 Aug 2026

Nighttime light linked to conflicting signs of biological aging

Higher residential nighttime light exposure was associated with contrasting biological aging patterns in nearly 300,000 UK Biobank participants, depending on the aging algorithm used. PhenoAge and homeostatic dysregulation suggested a potentially adverse aging pattern, while KDM-BA showed the opposite association, underscoring uncertainty about how nighttime light relates to biological aging.

6 Aug 2026

New review links obesity with accelerated biological aging mechanisms

The global rise in obesity and population aging represents a major public health challenge, with growing evidence suggesting that excess body fat not only increases the risk of chronic disease but may also accelerate the biological aging process.

6 Aug 2026

Multi-omics research uncovers new therapeutic targets for Fabry disease

A comprehensive review is shedding new light on Fabry disease, a rare inherited disorder that can progressively damage multiple organs and significantly affect quality of life.

6 Aug 2026

New study explores cholesterol-driven survival mechanisms in pancreatic cancer

A University of Oklahoma researcher has received a five-year, $2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to investigate how pancreatic cancer uses cholesterol to survive chemotherapy.

6 Aug 2026

AI sleep model reveals health risks missed by standard apnea scores

An AI foundation model extracted hidden physiological patterns from routine polysomnography and identified five patient groups with distinct long-term risks of mortality, cardiovascular disease, and neurological disorders. The approach outperformed apnea–hypopnea index severity categories for risk stratification and remained informative in an independent sleep cohort.

6 Aug 2026

Wearable sensor technology detects physical patterns linked to mental distress

Researchers have shown that measurements taken from a person's fingertip could help identify physical patterns associated with stress, anxiety and depression.

6 Aug 2026

Live tracking reveals how robotic surgery impacts surgeon stress

Robot-assisted surgery (RAS) is one of the most advanced tools in modern medicine. These systems give surgeons extreme precision, allowing procedures to be performed through small incisions that minimize both pain and recovery time.

6 Aug 2026

Swiss flagship project harnesses AI and sensors for diabetes prevention

Type 2 diabetes generates high healthcare costs in Switzerland and causes significant suffering for those affected.

6 Aug 2026

GLP-1 drug tirzepatide associated with lower risk of major cardiovascular events

Adding the GLP-1 receptor agonist drug tirzepatide (marketed as Mounjaro) to standard care for patients with type 2 diabetes and heart disease is associated with a lower risk of a major cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

5 Aug 2026

Hypothyroidism linked to higher risk of obstructive sleep apnea

According to a study conducted in Brazil by researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) with participants from the São Paulo Epidemiological Sleep Study (EPISONO 2018), people with hypothyroidism experience a higher frequency and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

5 Aug 2026

Global surveys reveal little progress in tobacco risk awareness over two decades

Across 46 countries, adults who smoked showed high awareness that tobacco causes lung cancer but substantially lower knowledge of cardiovascular and secondhand smoke harms. Knowledge changed little overall across two decades, supporting stronger health warnings, mass media campaigns and enforced smoke-free policies.

5 Aug 2026

Tumor-secreted protein makes lung blood vessels leaky to promote metastasis

A protein secreted by common cancer types makes blood vessels leakier to allow metastatic tumors to form in the lungs, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

5 Aug 2026

Intertwined cellular processes reshape understanding of diabetes

A deeper understanding of how key cellular processes interact is reshaping perspectives on diabetes and its wide-ranging complications.

5 Aug 2026

Physical activity linked to lower stroke and death risk in adults with atrial fibrillation

Being physically active was linked to a lower risk of stroke and death for adults with atrial fibrillation, or AFib, 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.

5 Aug 2026

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