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In a study that included a nationally representative sample of nearly 45,000 adults, participants who met more of seven recommended cardiovascular health behaviors…

The 2008 stock market crash generated a lot of stress, but it did not trigger a spike in heart attack deaths - at least, not in…

The odds of surviving their hospital stay for heart failure differ between Hispanic and non-Hispanic white patients according to their level of heart function, even when they…

Women with chronic heart failure survive longer than their male counterparts, according to a large analysis of studies comprising data on more than 40,000…

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle from young adulthood into your 40s is strongly associated with low cardiovascular disease risk in middle age, according to…

A nutrient found in the dark meat of poultry may provide protection against coronary heart disease (CHD) in women with high cholesterol, according to…

Eating chocolate is not only a treat for the tongue - it may also have some tangible benefits for heart health, such as lowering blood pressure slightly, according to…

Treating stable heart patients with a handful of pills works just as well as propping open blocked heart arteries with a stent, U.S. researchers said on Monday,…

It has been uncovered by a recent report that female patients tend to die more in number of a heart attack as compared to males. The reason behind the…

How much calcium could a hibernating woodchuck’s heart cells sequester, if a hibernating woodchuck’s heart cells could sequester calcium? More than enough, it turns out, to protect the animals from cardiac arrhythmias…

University of California, San Diego researchers have developed a new injectable hydrogel that could be an effective and safe treatment for tissue damage caused by heart attacks.

The…

Broadcasting heart procedures live to doctors at medical meetings may not present a risk to the patient on the table, a new study suggests.

It’s already common practice for major…

A novel feeding device developed at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing may decrease the risk of failure to thrive (FTT), which currently affects half of all newborns with congenital…

Severe heart damage in people who are obese and diabetic is linked with a pancreatic hormone called amylin, UC Davis researchers have found.

In the…

University of Texas at Austin researchers have demonstrated a new and more effective method for regrowing blood vessels in the heart and limbs -…

From prevention to treatment, cardiovascular medicine is changing rapidly.

During Heart Disease Awareness Month, experts at the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center are available to discuss new strategies for…

Heart disease tragically affects almost every family in the United States. It claimed more than 616,000 lives in 2008, the latest year for which statistics are available.

Coronary artery disease…

A UCSF stem cell study conducted in mice suggests a novel strategy for treating damaged cardiac tissue in patients following a heart attack. The approach…

A researcher at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City is part of a select panel of international experts to help develop new evidence-based clinical guidelines used by physicians worldwide…

Up to 45,000 sudden cardiac arrests occur each year in Canada, and less than five percent survive. In some of these cases, the event cannot be explained by the presence…

In the largest and longest head-to-head comparison of two anti-clotting medications, warfarin and aspirin were similar in preventing deaths and strokes in heart failure patients with normal heart…

Heart failure is associated with a 30 percent increase in major fractures and also identifies a high-risk population that may benefit from increased screening and treatment for osteoporosis, according…

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) injures the heart, even in patients without a history…

Older adults who had the highest blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids, most commonly found in fish, were 30 percent less likely to later develop an irregular heartbeat…

Why is cardiovascular disease still the number one killer in the Western World when risk factors are well known and risk-reduction strategies are widely available?

The Screening for Heart…