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.

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

Hypertension Diagnosis

What is Cholesterol?

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

What is Obesity?

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Heart Attack Symptoms

Heart Failure Prognosis

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What is high cholesterol?

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Obesity in Adults

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Hypertension Treatment

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Heart Failure Symptoms

Cardiovascular Drugs

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

Hypertension Risk Factors

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Heart Attack Diagnosis

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Heart Failure Diagnosis

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

What is Heart Rate?

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Target Heart Rate

Dieting for Obese Children

What is a Heart Attack?

Heart Failure

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Structure and Function of the Heart

Heart Failure Causes

Heart Attack Treatment

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

High Blood Pressure in Children

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Cardiology Procedures

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Heart Failure Terminology

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

COPD and Sleep Apnea

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Heart Failure Management

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Obesity and Blood Pressure

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Heart Failure Classification

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Surviving Heart Attack

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Heart Rate Reserve

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

Heart Attack Questions

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

What Causes A Heart Attack?

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

What is Cardiology?

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

Cholesterol Physiology

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

This 29-year heart study tracked what happens after smokers quit

Long-term data from the Copenhagen City Heart Study linked both current and former smoking with a higher risk of sudden cardiac death, with risk rising alongside cumulative smoking exposure. Among former smokers, risk generally declined with longer time since quitting and approached that of never smokers only after prolonged abstinence.

20 Aug 2026

Intravenous iron before heart surgery cuts transfusion needs

Giving intravenous iron to patients with anemia before heart surgery reduces the need for a red blood transfusion and results in an extra day at home in the first 90 days after surgery, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today.

19 Aug 2026

Review reveals how nicotine damages blood vessels and heart health

A review published today in Nature Reviews Cardiology provides the most detailed picture yet of how nicotine damages the cardiovascular system – tracing the biological chain of events from the moment nicotine binds to receptors in blood vessel walls through to the atherosclerotic plaque rupture that triggers heart attacks and strokes.

19 Aug 2026

New AI tool helps personalize care after heart attacks

The health of heart attack survivors follows three distinct paths in the five years after their health event, say researchers from the University of Surrey.

19 Aug 2026

New AI spots hypertrophic cardiomyopathy obstruction from standard ultrasounds

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed and externally validated an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can identify a potentially significant heart obstruction from routine ultrasound videos without relying on specialized Doppler imaging.

19 Aug 2026

$Pomegranate-derived compound shows promise against preserved ejection fraction heart failure$

Pomegranate-derived compound shows promise against preserved ejection fraction heart failure

A compound produced in the body after eating pomegranates improves heart function by up to 80% in a type of heart failure with limited treatment options.

19 Aug 2026

Global study reveals rising chronic kidney disease burden in women

Chronic kidney disease is now the seventh leading cause of death among noncommunicable diseases globally, affecting 11–13% of the adult population.

19 Aug 2026

International task force outlines roadmap for precision stroke recovery

An international task force co-led by a Georgetown University stroke expert has outlined a bold new roadmap for stroke recovery, positioning genetic and blood biomarkers to drive the next generation of precision neuro-rehabilitation and biotherapy.

19 Aug 2026

Qureight expands with addition of second site, to accommodate rapid growth and ongoing development of chest Foundation Model

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 the opening of its new office space in London, UK.

From Qureight 19 Aug 2026

What 3,600 adults with diabetes revealed about lifestyle and heart health

In 3,612 British adults with type 2 diabetes, greater adherence to the Mediterranean Lifestyle Index was associated with lower risks of major adverse cardiovascular events, cardiovascular death, and all-cause mortality over more than a decade of follow-up. Dietary patterns, physical activity, rest, and social habits all contributed to the observed associations, although the observational study cannot establish causality.

19 Aug 2026

Paying attention to your body may change how an acute skin inflammation unfolds

Voluntary attention to inflammation-related bodily sensations reduced the magnitude of histamine-induced skin inflammation and promoted faster resolution compared with distraction in healthy adults. The findings point to complementary sensory-dependent and top-down autonomic pathways, although the precise neural and immune mechanisms remain unresolved.

18 Aug 2026

Wearable ultrasound patch tracks critical central venous pressure

The patch probe, with a center frequency of 8.5 MHz, provides excellent spatial resolution and penetration depth.

18 Aug 2026

What a 38-year study suggests about red meat, white meat, and mortality

Lower intake of red and processed meat was associated with small reductions in all-cause, heart disease, cancer, and stroke mortality in a cohort of nearly one million US adults followed for decades. White-meat-only diets showed additional benefits in some subgroups, while vegetarian diets produced few consistent associations and were limited by small participant numbers and a single baseline dietary assessment.

18 Aug 2026

A four-week spice experiment challenges expectations about post-meal benefits

Culinary doses of herbs and spices did not significantly alter postprandial endothelial function, glycemia, or lipemia after four weeks of corresponding spice-containing diets in adults at cardiometabolic risk. The findings suggest that acute spice-related effects may be less apparent with longer-term exposure, although the study may have been underpowered to detect modest benefits.

17 Aug 2026

Web-based heart rehabilitation empowers women in remote communities

CREW (Cardiac Rehabilitation Especially for Women) is a specific care pathway program developed by the Flinders University-led CHAP Project (Country Heart Attack Prevention) and tested through a study to determine whether the program can be successfully delivered, adopted and accepted by women with cardiovascular disease, and also by cardiac rehabilitation clinicians in rural and remote communities.

17 Aug 2026