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.

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

Structure and Function of the Heart

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

What is a Heart Attack?

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

What is Cholesterol?

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

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Cardiology Procedures

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Hypertension Treatment

Heart Attack Treatment

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

Heart Failure Management

What is high cholesterol?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

Cholesterol Physiology

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Heart Failure Classification

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Hypertension Risk Factors

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Heart Failure

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Surviving Heart Attack

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

Heart Failure Prognosis

Heart Attack Diagnosis

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

High Blood Pressure in Children

Heart Failure Symptoms

Heart Attack Questions

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

Heart Attack Symptoms

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

Cardiothoracic Surgery

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Dieting for Obese Children

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

What is Obesity?

What Causes A Heart Attack?

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Obesity in Adults

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Heart Failure Terminology

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Heart Failure Diagnosis

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Cardiovascular Drugs

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

What is Cardiology?

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

Obesity and Blood Pressure

What is Heart Rate?

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

Heart Failure Causes

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Target Heart Rate

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Heart Rate Reserve

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Hypertension Diagnosis

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Cardiologists highlight overlooked heart risks across women’s lives

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for women in the United States, yet awareness of cardiovascular risk—particularly among younger women and women of color—has stalled, even as rates of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and high cholesterol continue to rise.

3 Feb 2026

Why cardiologist evaluation matters after non-cardiac surgery

Interdisciplinary collaboration with cardiologists in non-cardiac surgery enhances patient outcomes, reducing cardiac event risks and improving survival rates.

3 Feb 2026

Study finds five distinct human sleep chronotypes

The familiar labels "night owl" and "early bird," long used in sleep research, don't fully capture the diversity of human internal clocks, a new study has found.

2 Feb 2026

Diabetes drug use linked to fewer gout treatments

Natalie McCormick, PhD, of the Rheumatology and Allergy Clinical Epidemiology Research (RACER) Center within the Division of Rheumatology in the Mass General Brigham Department of Medicine, is the lead author of a paper published in Diabetes Care, "Gout-Related Medication Use After Initiating Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors in Patients With Gout and Type 2 Diabetes: Population-Based Target Trial Emulation Studies."

2 Feb 2026

Clinical trial launched to test experimental intranasal spray against respiratory viruses

Last year, at least one million people in the U.S. were hospitalized for respiratory virus illnesses like the flu or COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

2 Feb 2026

Large gaps exist between Medicaid enrollment and actual care

Almost one-third of physicians who are enrolled in Medicaid don't actually care for a single patient covered by Medicaid insurance, according to new research led by Oregon Health & Science University.

2 Feb 2026

Men develop premature heart disease earlier than women

The study uncovers critical insights into sex-based heart disease risks, highlighting young adulthood as key for effective cardiovascular health interventions.

2 Feb 2026

Your next primary care doctor could be online only, accessed through an AI tool

When her doctor died suddenly in August, Tammy MacDonald found herself among the roughly 17% of adults in America without a primary care physician.

2 Feb 2026

Simpler hemiarch surgery effective for older aortic dissection patients

Ascending aortic hemiarch reconstruction offers the same long-term benefits to patients over age 65 with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) as more complex extended arch reconstruction procedures, according to a study presented today at the 2026 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

1 Feb 2026

Age shapes long-term outcomes after multi-arterial CABG strategies

A late-breaking study drawing on more than 15 years of national outcomes data from the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (ACSD) suggests that the two most commonly used multi-arterial coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) strategies-bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) and single internal thoracic artery plus radial artery (SITA+RA)-offer comparable long-term survival overall, with important differences emerging by patient age.

31 Jan 2026

New model predicts redo surgery risk in adult congenital heart disease

Heart specialists at Mayo Clinic today presented new research at the 2026 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting that redo surgery for adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) remains high-risk, and a clinically applicable national risk assessment model is needed to help patients and care teams make decisions about procedures.

31 Jan 2026

New AI tool helps determine the risk of secondary heart attacks in cancer patients

University researchers have pioneered a new tool to determine the risk of secondary heart attacks in cancer patients using Artificial Intelligence.

31 Jan 2026

"Go Red. Shop with Heart." campaign mobilizes retailers to support womens heart health

More than 4 in 10 women in the U.S. have some form of cardiovascular disease, such as heart disease or stroke - a figure that is only expected to grow. Each year, heart disease and stroke kill more women than all forms of cancer combined.

31 Jan 2026

Most Americans would consider swapping classic Super Bowl party fare for plant-based options, poll finds

It is estimated that Americans will consume 1.48 billion chicken wings during the Super Bowl, but a new Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine/Morning Consult poll finds that most Americans, 56%, would consider trying a plant-based alternative such as Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Bites while watching the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks on Feb. 8.

31 Jan 2026

Cardiology consults post-surgery may reduce heart risks and mortality rates

An estimated 4.2 million people die within 30 days of surgery worldwide each year. A new study, published in the European Heart Journal today (Thursday), suggests that deaths and serious heart disease might be prevented if some patients see a specialist heart doctor as part of their post-surgery care.

30 Jan 2026

AI-driven model enhances treatment decisions for cancer patients after heart attack

Cancer patients who suffer a heart attack face a dangerous mix of risks, which makes their clinical treatment particularly challenging.

30 Jan 2026

FIU establishes hub for cardiovascular innovation

With cardiovascular disease remaining the leading cause of death in the United States, this Heart Month (February), FIU is establishing an interdisciplinary center designed to accelerate breakthroughs in heart disease research, education, and innovation.

30 Jan 2026

‘I can’t tell you’: Attorneys, relatives struggle to find hospitalized ICE detainees

Lydia Romero strained to hear her husband's feeble voice through the phone.

30 Jan 2026

Daily coffee intake linked to fewer atrial fibrillation relapses

The study reveals that moderate coffee consumption may lower atrial fibrillation recurrence risk post-cardioversion, highlighting coffee's potential benefits.

30 Jan 2026

Antiplatelet medications linked to worse outcomes in people hospitalized with a brain bleed

Analysis of hospital registry data found that people who were hospitalized due to bleeding in the brain and who had taken multiple antiplatelet medications, or medications stronger than aspirin, were more likely to die before leaving the hospital compared to those not taking any antiplatelet medication, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2026.

29 Jan 2026