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.

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Obesity in Adults

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

What is high cholesterol?

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

What is Cholesterol?

Heart Attack Symptoms

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

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Target Heart Rate

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Cholesterol Physiology

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

What is Heart Rate?

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Heart Rate Reserve

Heart Attack Diagnosis

What Causes A Heart Attack?

Cardiology Procedures

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

Heart Failure Terminology

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

What is a Heart Attack?

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

Heart Failure Causes

Surviving Heart Attack

Obesity and Blood Pressure

Heart Attack Questions

Heart Failure Prognosis

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Heart Failure Classification

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

Cardiovascular Drugs

Hypertension Diagnosis

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

Dieting for Obese Children

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Heart Failure Diagnosis

Hypertension Treatment

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

Heart Failure Symptoms

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

Heart Failure

Structure and Function of the Heart

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

Heart Failure Management

What is Obesity?

High Blood Pressure in Children

What is Cardiology?

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Heart Attack Treatment

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Hypertension Risk Factors

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

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Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Osteoprotegerin (OPG), a glycoprotein in the tumor necrosis factor superfamily, regulates bone metabolism by suppressing the formation and activation of osteoclasts.

13 Feb 2026

Whole-heart mapping captures arrhythmias in a single heartbeat

The UPV and Corify Care present the first whole-heart mapping technology that provides a comprehensive view of cardiac arrhythmias in a single heartbeat.

13 Feb 2026

Trump team’s planned ACA rule offers its answer to rising premium costs: Catastrophic coverage

The Trump administration has unveiled a sweeping set of regulatory proposals that would substantially change health plan offerings on the Affordable Care Act marketplace next year, aiming, it says, to provide more choice and lower premiums.

13 Feb 2026

Ozempic users continue treatment when weight loss works despite side effects

A study on Ozempic for weight loss reveals user satisfaction is driven by efficacy, despite common gastrointestinal side effects impacting treatment adherence.

13 Feb 2026

Abortion restrictions linked to higher maternal death rates

The increased number of state-level abortion restrictions in the U.S. was associated with a parallel increase in maternal deaths between 2005 and 2023, according to new research presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 2026 Pregnancy Meeting.

12 Feb 2026

Lay health workers improve blood pressure control in rural Africa

In rural regions of Africa, high blood pressure often goes untreated because health centers are far away and there is a shortage of health professionals.

12 Feb 2026

Study examines the relationship between leukocyte telomere length and age-related cataract

Cataracts remain the leading cause of blindness worldwide among adults over 50, despite major advances in surgical treatment.

12 Feb 2026

Novel DAMP markers advance myocardial contusion detection

Researchers are exploring a new generation of biochemical markers that may help clinicians detect myocardial contusion. A frequently overlooked form of heart injury caused by blunt chest trauma, earlier and more accurately.

12 Feb 2026

Novel cardiac MRI guides surgery in children

With a new MRI technique that shows both heart tissue and blood flow simultaneously, physicians can see where heart defects occur and precisely plan to repair them, according to new research published today in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

12 Feb 2026

Public preparedness key to improving cardiac arrest survival

When a medical emergency happens, time matters and a quick response is needed. During American Heart Month 2026, the National Fraternal Order of Police joins the American Heart Association in urging Americans everywhere to be the help until help arrives and learn how to respond in a medical emergency such as cardiac arrest – when providing help like cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be the difference between life and death.

12 Feb 2026

Study highlights key role of non-contractile cardiac cells in persistent atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common chronic cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice, is very challenging to treat once it becomes persistent, after which spontaneous return to normal rhythm becomes highly unlikely.

12 Feb 2026

Researchers find leading causes of death among pregnant and postpartum women

Researchers at Columbia University have found that accidental drug overdose, homicide, and suicide are the leading causes of death among pregnant and postpartum women.

12 Feb 2026

Boosting good immune cells can help fight insulin resistance and diabetes

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine discovered a surprising new way the body can fight insulin resistance and diabetes – by boosting a special type of "good" immune cell in fat tissue.

12 Feb 2026

Aligning overnight fasting with sleep improves heart health

A new Northwestern Medicine study has personalized overnight fasting by aligning it with individuals' circadian sleep-wake rhythm - an important regulator of cardiovascular and metabolic function - without changing their caloric intake.

12 Feb 2026

Alignment-free knitted sleeve for comprehensive cardiovascular monitoring

Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading global cause of mortality, claiming nearly 18 million lives each year.

12 Feb 2026

Can hot baths lower high blood pressure?

A review highlights hot water immersion's potential in lowering blood pressure, emphasizing it as an adjunct therapy alongside traditional treatments.

12 Feb 2026

New roadmap integrates aging into Parkinson disease models

Even though aging is the largest risk factor for Parkinson's disease, the majority of research aimed at taming the able neurodegenerativeincur motor disease has largely left aging out of the mix.

11 Feb 2026

Nurses provide hospital care as safely as doctors

Nurses can safely deliver many services traditionally performed by doctors, with little to no difference in deaths, safety events, or how patients felt about their health, according to a new Cochrane review.

11 Feb 2026

Early heart disease risk factors identified in South Asian adults in the U.S.

South Asian adults in the U. S. were more likely to have risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) by age 45 when compared to white, Black, Chinese or Hispanic adults in the same age group, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

11 Feb 2026

Healthy low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets may improve cardiovascular health

The quality of a low-carbohydrate or low-fat diet may matter more than the amount of carbohydrates or fat consumed when it comes to reducing heart disease risk, according to a new study published in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology.

11 Feb 2026