Heart Disease News
May 18, 2024
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May 15, 2024 — Vegetarian and vegan diets are generally associated with better status on various medical factors linked to cardiovascular health and cancer risk, as well as lower risk of cardiovascular diseases, ...
May 16, 2024 — In the United States, about 30-40% of donor hearts aren't considered for transplant due to inadequate function in the donor. This leads to a drop in the number of donated hearts that are available to be matched with someone who needs a heart ...
May 15, 2024 — Researchers tie infertility treatment to a particular risk for hypertensive ...
May 15, 2024 — An important new study has advanced how heart failure is detected in women -- meaning more female patients can be diagnosed and at an earlier ...
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May 14, 2024 — The powerful new AI tool can predict heart failure outcomes in specific patients, helping doctors improve ...
May 13, 2024 — People with the heart condition obstructive cardiomyopathy were able to use significantly more oxygen while exercising after taking the ...
May 8, 2024 — Experts released a new clinical guideline for effectively managing individuals diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The guideline ...
May 7, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a protein marker to help identify cells able to repopulate in patients with damaged blood vessels. Their findings could ...
May 7, 2024 — According to a recent study, high levels of sedentary behavior and physical inactivity from childhood strain the heart in adolescence. High cardiac workload predicts heart failure and other heart ...
May 7, 2024 — A new type of surgically implanted pump that can support a child's failing heart has passed the first stage of human testing in a recent ...
May 2, 2024 — Blood vessels in the lungs aren't like the others in the body. This difference becomes clear in pulmonary hypertension, in which only the lungs' blood vessels stiffen progressively, leading to ...
May 1, 2024 — When adults became angry after remembering past experiences, the function of cells lining the blood vessels was negatively impaired, which may restrict blood flow, according to a new study. Previous ...
May 1, 2024 — Researchers have found that cells inside clogged arteries have cancer-like properties that aggravate atherosclerosis, and anticancer drugs could be a new ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that the smooth muscle cells that line the arteries of people with atherosclerosis can change into new cell types and ...
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May 1, 2024 — A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Researchers have discovered over a hundred new regions of the human genome, also known as genomic loci, that appear to influence a person's blood pressure. In total, over 2,000 independent ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — Groundbreaking new research finds that an increased cardio fitness level will reduce your risk of death from any cause by nearly ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Climbing stairs is associated with a longer life, according to new ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Regenerative heart therapies involve transplanting cardiac muscle cells into damaged areas of the heart to recover lost function. However, the risk of arrhythmias following this procedure is ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — A multicenter study has identified a potential new treatment for acute heart failure, a leading cause of hospitalization and ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Investigators have uncovered a way to unleash in blood vessels the protective effects of a type of fat-related molecule known as a sphingolipid, suggesting a promising new strategy for the treatment ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Cognitive decline among Black women linked to poor heart health in middle ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Using light pulses as a model for electrical defibrillation, scientists developed a method to assess and modulate the heart function. The research team has thus paved the way for an efficient and ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide with around 59 million people concerned in 2019. This irregular heartbeat is associated with increased risks of heart failure, ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Atrial fibrillation (Afib), a common type of arrhythmia that is on the rise in people under the age of 65, is more dangerous in this increasingly younger population than previously thought, according ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — A heart attack will leave a permanent scar on a human heart, yet other animals, including zebrafish, can clear cardiac scar tissue and regrow damaged muscle as adults. Biologists sheds new light on ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — In a new study, researchers show that elevated levels of proteins related to cellular senescence, or aging, in the blood and the placenta are linked to this form of heart ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — Adults with congenital heart defects were more likely to experience an abnormal, irregular heartbeat, finds a new ...
Apr. 11, 2024 — A new study showed that a non-invasive imaging test can help identify patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing who need a revascularization ...
Apr. 11, 2024 — A drug approved to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension may be effective at managing hypertension and end-organ damage in patients with sickle cell disease, according to a new study. An early phase ...
Apr. 11, 2024 — Health researchers identify patients at risk for preventable death in the year after ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — Over 200 million people around the world experience peripheral artery disease (PAD) -- a condition caused by the narrowing of the blood vessels from the heart to the lower limbs that leads to pain ...
Apr. 9, 2024 — A clinical trial showed that a nasal spray that patients administer at home, without a physician, successfully and safely treated recurrent episodes of a condition that causes rapid abnormal heart ...
Apr. 9, 2024 — Medical researchers have performed a successful transcatheter tricuspid valve repair procedure with a groundbreaking ...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Monday, April 29, 2024
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Climb Stairs to Live Longer
- Using Stem Cell-Derived Heart Muscle Cells to Advance Heart Regenerative Therapy
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Solving the Riddle of the Sphingolipids in Coronary Artery Disease
- Good Heart Health in Middle Age May Preserve Brain Function Among Black Women as They Age
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024
- Predicting Cardiac Arrhythmia 30 Minutes Before It Happens
- Afib More Common and Dangerous in Younger People Than Previously Thought, Study Finds
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Researchers Find That Accelerated Aging Biology in the Placenta Contributes to a Rare Form of Pregnancy-Related Heart Failure
- Adults With Congenital Heart Disease Faced Higher Risk of Abnormal Heart Rhythms
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Novel CT Exam Reduces Need for Invasive Artery Treatment
- Safety of a Potential New Treatment to Manage Complications from Sickle Cell Disease
- Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Death After Giving Birth
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- Nasal Spray Safely Treats Recurrent Abnormal Heart Rhythms, Clinical Trial Suggests
- Cardiology Team Performs Novel Heart Artery Repair With Newly Approved Device
Monday, April 8, 2024
- Heart Disease, Depression Linked by Inflammation
- Preventive Angioplasty Does Not Improve Prognosis
- A Pulse of Innovation: AI at the Service of Heart Research
- Researchers Developed New Method for Detecting Heart Failure With a Smartphone
- Unnecessary Use of Beta-Blockers After a Heart Attack?
- Stopping Aspirin One Month After Coronary Stenting Procedures Significantly Reduces Bleeding Complications in Heart Attack Patients, Study Suggests
- Successful 'first in Human' Clinical Trial of Pioneering Guidance for Heart Bypass Surgery
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- Life Expectancy Increased as World Addressed Major Killers Including Diarrhea, Lower Respiratory Infections, and Stroke
- Unfavorable Social Factors May Raise Heart Disease Risk Factors in Asian American Adults
Monday, April 1, 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- For Younger Women, Mental Health Now May Predict Heart Health Later
- Eggs May Not Be Bad for Your Heart After All
- Alcohol Raises Heart Disease Risk, Particularly Among Women
- Clear Shift in Arterial Diseases in Diabetes
- How Built Environment Correlates With Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Getting Too Little Sleep Linked to High Blood Pressure
- Social, Environmental Factors May Raise Risk of Developing Heart Disease and Stroke
- Secrets of the Naked Mole-Rat: New Study Reveals How Their Unique Metabolism Protects Them from Heart Attacks
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- Study Finds High Prevalence of Hidden Brain Changes in People With Heart Disease
- Young Adults With Migraine, Other Nontraditional Risk Factors May Have Higher Stroke Risk
Monday, March 25, 2024
Friday, March 22, 2024
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Severe Lung Infection During COVID-19 Can Cause Damage to the Heart
- Treating Anxiety, Depression in People With Heart Disease Reduced ER Visits, Hospitalizations
- 8-Hour Time-Restricted Eating Linked to a 91% Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Death
Monday, March 18, 2024
Thursday, March 14, 2024
- Therapy Using Intense Light and Chronological Time Can Benefit Heart
- Small Amounts of Licorice Raise Blood Pressure, Study Finds
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- New Findings on the Prevention of Heart Attacks and Strokes
- Artificial Intelligence Detects Heart Defects in Newborns
Monday, March 11, 2024
- In Our Cellular 'glue,' Scientists Find Answers About Heart Attacks, Strokes, More
- The Liver Immune System Eats Up 'bad Cholesterol'
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
- Revealing a Hidden Threat: Researchers Show Viral Infections Pose Early Heart Risks
- More Than Half of American Indian Youth May Have Abnormal or High Cholesterol
- COVID-19 Physiological Impacts Vary by Sex, Wearable Technology Reveals
- This Injectable Hydrogel Mitigates Damage to the Right Ventricle of the Heart
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- New Cardiovascular Imaging Approach Provides a Better View of Dangerous Plaques
- Coronary Artery Calcium Score Predictive of Heart Attacks, Strokes
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- Cannabis Use Linked to Increase in Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
- Vest Can Detect Earlier Signs of Heart Muscle Disease
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Muscle as a Heart-Health Predictor
- Scientists Invent Ultra-Thin, Minimally-Invasive Pacemaker Controlled by Light
- New Study Suggests Target Steps Per Day for Reduced Risk of Heart Failure
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Monday, February 19, 2024
Friday, February 16, 2024
- New Study Analyzes Link Between Digit Ratio and Oxygen Consumption in Footballers
- Heart Attack Significantly Increases Risk of Other Health Conditions
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- Targeting the Microenvironment Rather Than a Specific Cell Type Could Be the Key to Healing Injured Hearts
- A New Test Could Predict How Heart Attack Patients Will Respond to Mechanical Pumps
- Menopause and Migraines: New Findings Point to Power of Prevention
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Monday, February 12, 2024
Thursday, February 8, 2024
- Heart Organoids Simulate Pregestational Diabetes-Induced Congenital Heart Disease
- Clues to Cancer Drug's Deadly Side Effects Could Make It Safer
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Monday, February 5, 2024
- New Weight Loss Medication May Help Lower Blood Pressure in Adults With Obesity
- Study Finds New Treatment to Reverse Inflammation and Arterial Blockages in Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scientist Shows Focused Ultrasound Can Reach Deep Into the Brain to Relieve Pain
- Weight Loss Surgery Most Effective for Long-Term Blood Pressure Control
Thursday, February 1, 2024
- Active Components of Ginkgo Biloba May Improve Early Cognitive Recovery After Stroke
- Promising Heart Drugs ID'd by Cutting-Edge Combo of Machine Learning, Human Learning
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
- Machine Learning Informs a New Tool to Guide Treatment for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
- Maternal Pulse Recording During Childbirth Prevents Encephalopathy in Newborn Babies
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- Gene Behind Heart Defects in Down Syndrome Identified
- Harnessing Skin Cancer Genes to Heal Hearts
- More Than Half of US Adults Don't Know Heart Disease Is Leading Cause of Death, Despite 100-Year Reign
- Post Pandemic, U.S. Cardiovascular Death Rate Continues Upward Trajectory
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- Childhood Stress Linked to Higher Risk of High Blood Pressure, Obesity, Diabetes in Adults
- Spider Venom Heart Drug a Step Closer
Monday, January 15, 2024
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Thursday, January 11, 2024
- Two Common Biomarkers Predict Heart Risk in Asymptomatic Childhood Cancer Survivors
- Reduced Blood Lead Levels Linked to Lower Blood Pressure