Heart Disease

What is a Heart Attack?

A heart attack is a medical emergency that occurs when blood supply to part of the heart is suddenly cut off.

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

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Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

High Blood Pressure in Children

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Structure and Function of the Heart

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

What Causes High Blood Pressure?

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Study may help advance data on oncolytic adenovirus mediated double suicide-gene therapy for high-grade brain tumors

Researchers in the Hermelin Brain Tumor Center at Henry Ford Health are leading a Phase I clinical trial studying the maximum tolerated dose of an oncolytic adenovirus, a mutated virus engineered to selectively replicate in and destroy cancer tissue, in combination with fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery among patients who are undergoing resection of a recurrent high-grade astrocytoma brain tumor.

8 Jun 2023

Experimental drug may slow the progression of atherosclerosis

An experimental drug already tested as a potential treatment for cancer, lung disease, and Alzheimer's disease may slow the progression of atherosclerosis that leads to heart disease, a new study shows.

8 Jun 2023

Study: Only 50% of athletes can identify sudden cardiac arrest or provide CPR

It is well known that early resuscitation with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and an automated external defibrillator (AED) saves lives, and in most sports-related sudden cardiac arrest events, trainers or medical personnel respond and initiate protocols to resuscitate a player while other athletes standby.

8 Jun 2023

DNA study sheds light on how we maintain healthy blood sugar levels after meals

A study of the DNA of more than 55,000 people worldwide has shed light on how we maintain healthy blood sugar levels after we have eaten, with implications for our understanding of how the process goes wrong in type 2 diabetes.

8 Jun 2023

Penn Medicine researchers receive $6 million NIH grant to gain new insights on cardiac cellular identity

Historically, scientists have studied how cells develop and give rise to specialized cells, such as heart, liver, or skin cells, by examining specific proteins.

8 Jun 2023

An overview of the relationship between the exposome and cardiovascular health

Researchers discussed the association between cardiovascular health and the exposome.

8 Jun 2023

Heart attack patients with concurrent COVID-19 have higher mortality risk, research shows

New research from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai shows that patients who went to a hospital with a heart attack and were simultaneously sick with COVID-19 were three times more likely to die than patients experiencing a heart attack without a COVID-19 infection.

8 Jun 2023

New scientific statement details treatment strategies for pediatric cardiomyopathy

Treating children with cardiomyopathy should be personalized based on the root cause, symptoms and progression of the condition in each child , according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

8 Jun 2023

Pneumothorax prevalence in COVID-19 and influenza patients

Researchers examined the occurrence and patient risk factors involved in pneumothorax.

8 Jun 2023

Study analyzes the prevalence of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

Osteoporosis is a degenerative, debilitating bone disease that is increasingly prevalent in postmenopausal women.

8 Jun 2023

Newborn genome sequencing project identifies unanticipated disease risks

Genomic sequencing of newborns reveals unanticipated genetic risks, prompting actionable medical interventions and potential life-saving care for infants and their families. This study highlights the value of comprehensive sequencing in newborns for early detection and management of genetic conditions.

7 Jun 2023

ATTR amyloidosis cardiomyopathy can be reversed, study reports

Three men who had heart failure caused by the build-up of sticky, toxic proteins are now free of symptoms after their condition spontaneously reversed in an unprecedented case described by a team at UCL (University College London) and the Royal Free Hospital.

7 Jun 2023

Heart attack during the first COVID-19 lockdown reduced two years of patients’ lives

Patients who had heart attacks during the first COVID-19 lockdown in the UK and Spain are predicted to live 1.5 and 2 years less, respectively, than their pre-COVID counterparts.

7 Jun 2023

People with insomnia symptoms may have higher stroke risk

People who have insomnia symptoms such as trouble falling asleep, staying asleep and waking up too early, may be more likely to have a stroke, according to a study published in the June 7, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

7 Jun 2023

Study: One in three people with Type 2 diabetes in Austria suddenly stop treatment

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Heart Disease

Overview

Feature Articles

What is Cholesterol?

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

Cardiology Procedures

What is Cardiology?

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Cardiovascular Drugs

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Cholesterol Physiology

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Dieting for Obese Children

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

Heart Attack Diagnosis

Heart Attack Questions

Heart Attack Symptoms

Heart Attack Treatment

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

Heart Failure Causes

Heart Failure Classification

Heart Failure Diagnosis

Heart Failure Management

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Heart Failure Prognosis

Heart Failure Symptoms

Heart Failure Terminology

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Heart Rate Reserve

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

High Blood Pressure in Children

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

Hypertension Diagnosis

Hypertension Risk Factors

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects