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.

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

What is Cardiology?

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

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Heart Attack Symptoms

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

Target Heart Rate

Heart Rate Reserve

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

Heart Failure Symptoms

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Cardiology Procedures

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Surviving Heart Attack

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Dieting for Obese Children

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

Heart Failure Classification

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

Heart Failure

What is Obesity?

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Heart Failure Terminology

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Heart Attack Questions

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

What Causes A Heart Attack?

Cardiovascular Drugs

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

What is Heart Rate?

Heart Attack Treatment

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

Structure and Function of the Heart

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Hypertension Diagnosis

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Heart Failure Causes

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

What is Cholesterol?

High Blood Pressure in Children

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Heart Failure Management

Heart Attack Diagnosis

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Heart Failure Prognosis

Obesity and Blood Pressure

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Obesity in Adults

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

Heart Failure Diagnosis

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

Cholesterol Physiology

Hypertension Treatment

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Hypertension Risk Factors

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

What is high cholesterol?

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

What is a Heart Attack?

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Rising ozone from wildfire smoke poses growing health risks for Western communities

As wildfires grow larger and more frequent across the West, researchers from Colorado, Utah, and California are digging into how smoke affects the air-and our health.

19 Sep 2025

Study in Florida finds racial disparities in heart attack treatment

While acute myocardial infarction - commonly referred to as a heart attack - remains a leading cause of death in the United States, deaths have decreased significantly over the past two decades in part due to improved treatment methods, according to Charleen Hsuan, associate professor of health policy and administration at Penn State.

19 Sep 2025

Adults with both Down Syndrome and congenital heart defects show remarkable resilience

Adults with both Down Syndrome and congenital heart defects, also known as congenital heart disease (CHD), are showing remarkable resilience despite facing significant medical challenges, according to a new MUSC study in Pediatric Cardiology.

19 Sep 2025

Replacing red meat with legumes improves heart health and supports weight management

A University of Helsinki study found that partially replacing red and processed meat with pea- and faba bean–based foods resulted in reduced total and 'bad' LDL cholesterol levels in men, along with weight loss.

19 Sep 2025

New framework proposes lactate clearance as key marker for managing cardiogenic shock

A new initiative by The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) proposes a new framework and call to action for managing cardiogenic shock (CS), establishing lactate clearance potentially as the standardized, time-based marker of patient trajectory to improve outcomes in one of the deadliest cardiovascular emergencies.

19 Sep 2025

WHO's new report highlights the urgent need to address NCDs and mental health

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released a new report titled "Saving lives, spending less", revealing that an additional investment of just US$3 per person annually in tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) could yield economic benefits of up to US$1 trillion by 2030.

19 Sep 2025

AI model maps lifetime disease risks to transform future healthcare planning

Researchers developed Delphi-2M, a transformer-based AI trained on UK Biobank and Danish health data to predict and simulate lifetime trajectories for 1,256 diseases. It accurately forecasted long-term multimorbidity risks, generated synthetic health records, and highlighted comorbidity patterns while exposing key biases.

18 Sep 2025

Daily orforglipron GLP-1 pill achieves over 11% weight loss in global obesity trial

In a phase 3 trial, once-daily oral orforglipron induced significant, dose-dependent weight loss over 72 weeks in adults with obesity but no diabetes. It also improved multiple cardiometabolic markers with a safety profile similar to other GLP-1 receptor agonists.

18 Sep 2025

Real-time blood testing shows promise for preventing maternal deaths from hemorrhage

Postpartum hemorrhage, severe bleeding after childbirth, is a leading cause of maternal mortality around the world.

18 Sep 2025

Cholesterol control improves but cardiovascular disease still increases in Mexico

Despite improved statin use and cholesterol control, cardiovascular disease risk rose in Mexico between 2016 and 2023, according to a study being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 that used region-specific tools to more accurately predict the local disease burden.

18 Sep 2025

Music therapy improves patient experience and outcomes in the cardiac ICU

Music therapy could significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and patient–ventilator asynchronies for patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), according to research being presented at ACC Latin America 2025 taking place September 18-20 in Mexico City.

18 Sep 2025

International societies release new guideline for 18F-flurpiridaz PET myocardial perfusion imaging

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM), and American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM) have issued a new clinical guideline for 18F-flurpiridaz PET myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and blood flow quantitation.

18 Sep 2025

electronRx to launch pDx app for remote chronic respiratory disease management

electronRx, a leading digital medicine and biomarker company driving healthcare through pulmonary innovation, today announced that it will launch pDx at HLTH 2025.

18 Sep 2025

Health care cuts threaten homegrown solutions to rural doctor shortages

Olivia Owlett chose to do her primary care residency in this Northern California college town largely because it faces many of the same health care challenges she grew up with.

18 Sep 2025

Carrot fiber supplement boosts gut bacteria and immune defenses

This trial reveals that carrot-derived rhamnogalacturonan-I boosts Bifidobacteria and supports immune function, highlighting its potential for gut health.

18 Sep 2025

Research reveals widespread cardiac harm from COVID, offers solutions

Millions of people around the world are suffering with the serious cardiovascular effects of Covid infection and long Covid. A lack of clear guidance on how to reduce this suffering and prevent further harm means that patients are not receiving the care they need, and some are turning to unproven or unsafe treatments.

18 Sep 2025

Implantable device helps stabilize blood pressure in spinal cord injury patients

Getting out of bed in the morning without the risk of passing out is a game-changer for 32-year-old Cody Krebs.

17 Sep 2025

Type 2 diabetes accelerates accumulation of chronic diseases across age groups

New research being presented at this year's Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Vienna (15-19 Sept), reveals type 2 diabetes (T2D) as a critical factor in chronic disease accumulation, particularly during the early stages.

17 Sep 2025

Covid vaccinations remain vital to protect global heart health

Regular Covid vaccinations should continue worldwide to reduce cardiac risks associated with the virus - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

17 Sep 2025

Radiation from medical imaging linked to higher blood cancer risk in children

A study led by UC San Francisco and UC Davis has concluded that radiation from medical imaging is associated with a higher risk of blood cancers in children.

17 Sep 2025