Heart Disease News
April 19, 2024
Top Headlines
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. 8, 2024 — For heart attack patients, treating only the coronary artery that caused the infarction works just as well as preventive balloon dilation of the other coronary arteries, according to a new large ...
Latest Headlines
updated 9:44am EDT
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 ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — Adults with congenital heart defects were more likely to experience an abnormal, irregular heartbeat, finds a new ...
Apr. 3, 2024 — Asian American adults with more unfavorable factors related to income level, education, housing, access to health care and other social variables had ...
Apr. 8, 2024 — Coronary artery disease and major depression may be genetically linked via inflammatory pathways to an increased risk for cardiomyopathy, a degenerative heart muscle disease, researchers have ...
Apr. 9, 2024 — Medical researchers have performed a successful transcatheter tricuspid valve repair procedure with a groundbreaking ...
Apr. 8, 2024 — Researchers unveiled BeatProfiler, a groundbreaking new tool -- a comprehensive software that automates the analysis of heart cell function from video data. It's the first system to integrate the ...
Apr. 8, 2024 — New research could change standard-of-care guidelines to improve outcomes for heart attack patients after coronary stenting ...
Apr. 8, 2024 — New technology uses a smartphone to analyze heart movement and detect heart ...
Apr. 8, 2024 — Half of all patients discharged from hospital after a heart attack are treated with beta-blockers unnecessarily, new study ...
Apr. 8, 2024 — Trial findings suggest that the less invasive approach to heart bypass surgery offers comparable safety and efficacy to established methods and that ...
Earlier Headlines
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. 4, 2024 — Research into the protective effects of two anti-inflammatory molecules, transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF 1) and Heligmosomoides polygyrus TGM (HpTGM), following heart attack found that both ...
Apr. 3, 2024 — Global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years since 1990, according to a new study. Over the past three decades, reductions in death from leading killers fueled this progress, including diarrhea and ...
Apr. 1, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a gene on the Y chromosome that contributes to the greater incidence of heart failure in men, opening the door to new ...
Mar. 28, 2024 — Younger women are generally thought to have a low risk of heart disease, but new research urges clinicians to revisit that assumption, especially for women who suffer from certain mental health ...
Mar. 28, 2024 — Whether you like your eggs sunny-side up, hard boiled or scrambled, many hesitate to eat them amid concerns that eggs may raise cholesterol levels and be bad for heart health. However, results from a ...
Mar. 28, 2024 — Young to middle-aged women who reported drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages per week--more than one per day, on average--were significantly more likely to develop coronary heart disease ...
Mar. 28, 2024 — There has been a redistribution in the risk of arterial disease in type 1 and 2 diabetes. The risks of heart attack and stroke have decreased significantly, while complications in more peripheral ...
Mar. 28, 2024 — Researchers have studied hundreds of elements of the built environment, including buildings, green spaces, pavements and roads, and how these elements relate to each other and influence coronary ...
Mar. 27, 2024 — Sleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a new ...
Mar. 27, 2024 — Neighborhoods with more adversity have up to twice the increased risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a new ...
Mar. 27, 2024 — This unusual, subterranean mammal with extreme longevity shows genetic adaptations to low oxygen environments which could offer opportunities for advancing other areas of physiological and medical ...
Mar. 26, 2024 — A new analysis involving over 13,000 people has found changes to blood vessels in the brain that can increase the risk of stroke and dementia are common in people with a range of heart conditions, ...
Mar. 26, 2024 — Nontraditional risk factors such as migraines are as important as traditional risk factors like high blood pressure for adults younger than ages 35-45, finds new ...
Mar. 25, 2024 — Air pollution and night-time outdoor light each were associated with harmful effects on brain health, finds new ...
Mar. 22, 2024 — A team of engineers has recently built a tissue-like bioelectronic mesh system integrated with an array of atom-thin graphene sensors that can simultaneously measure both the electrical signal and ...
Mar. 20, 2024 — SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the heart even without directly infecting the heart tissue, a new study has found. The research specifically looked at damage to the hearts of ...
Mar. 20, 2024 — Treating anxiety and depression significantly reduced hospital readmission and emergency room visits in people with heart disease.This may be the first study to show that treating anxiety and ...
Mar. 20, 2024 — A study of over 20,000 adults found that those who followed an 8-hour time-restricted eating schedule, a type of intermittent fasting, had a 91% higher risk of death from cardiovascular ...
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
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
- Genetics May Influence the Body's Response to Low Oxygen
- Exposure to High Humidity and Temperature in Pregnancy Could Influence Blood Pressure Changes in Childhood
- A Beating Biorobotic Heart Aims to Better Simulate Valves
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Friday, January 5, 2024
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Thursday, December 21, 2023
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Monday, December 18, 2023
Friday, December 15, 2023
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
- Unique Cell-Based Approach for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Shown to Be Safe
- Understanding the Risk of Cell Therapy for Heart Repair
- Deaths from Heart Valve Infections Drop Across U.S. Overall, but Surged Among Young Adults
- Smartwatches Can Pick Up Abnormal Heart Rhythms in Kids, Study Finds
- Increased Risk of Heart Rhythm Disruption After COVID-19
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
- New AI-Powered Algorithm Could Better Assess People's Risk of Common Heart Condition
- The Silent Killer Gets Louder as High Blood Pressure Risks Trend Upward
Monday, December 11, 2023
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Monday, December 4, 2023
- Decades After Blood Pressure-Related Pregnancy Complications, Women Can Have Changes in Heart Structure and Function
- Endovascular Catheter Opens Blocked Arteries Deep Within Lungs
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
- Novel Study Finds Aspirin-Free Regimen Benefits Patients With LVAD
- Coronary Heart Disease Before Age 45 May Increase Risk of Dementia Later in Life