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Using a combination of innovative genomic tools, researchers have turned up twenty genes that have important roles in controlling cholesterol within cells. The findings reported in…

Structural cardiovascular abnormalities present at birth are the leading cause of heart failure in children. Nearly half a million children in the United States have…

Patients with atrial fibrillation, common in those with advanced chronic heart failure, have an increased risk of hospitalization due to heart failure, according to new research from…

A new study highlights the importance of good long-term control of blood sugar in people with diabetes.

The study found that poor long-term blood sugar control in diabetics…

Measuring a compound called C-reactive protein helps identify people with heart disease, but a study on Tuesday concluded there is no reason to think that elevated levels of…

It is well documented that police officers have a higher risk of developing heart disease: The question is why.

In the most recent results coming out…

Doctors at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute announced today the completion of the first procedure in which a patient’s own heart tissue…

The results of a UK study suggest that screening older men for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) provides a lasting survival benefit and becomes cost-effective over time. However, in a Danish study,…

A new nonsurgical technique to repair leaking mitral valves in heart failure patients was safe in a study reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions.

In a…

New research suggests that HIV infection increases the risks of heart attack and stroke as much as traditionally recognized risk factors such as diabetes and smoking, according…

Blood flow and respiratory rates can synch with music, indicating that music could one day be a therapeutic tool for blood pressure control and rehabilitation,…

The latest statistics regarding the use of pacemakers and implantable cardiac devices in Europe was presented on Sunday 21 June, at EUROPACE 2009, the meeting of the European…

Long-term estrogen use does not protect male-to-female transsexuals from death due to cardiovascular disease but does not appear to raise their overall death rate, a new study…

Childhood obesity, even if it is not associated with diabetes and other complications, causes inflammation and clotting problems that increase the risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a…

By as early as 7 years of age, being obese may raise a child’s future risk of heart disease and stroke, even without the presence of other cardiovascular…

During circulation, arteries carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the limbs (and other parts of the body) and veins return oxygen-poor blood to the heart. Disease of…

A new study reports that 75 percent of cardiac damage after vascular surgery is asymptomatic or patients’ symptoms are concealed by postoperative complaints such as nausea and incision pain. This…

New research suggests that as the frequency of vigorous exercise increases, so does the risk of atrial fibrillation.

“Although vigorous exercise has numerous health benefits, case reports and limited data suggest…

New research by a team of scientists at the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that bisphenol A (BPA) may be harmful for the heart, particularly in women.

Results…

Danish researchers said on Tuesday they have found the strongest evidence yet that an often ignored form of cholesterol can cause heart attacks.

They said people with higher levels of…

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center, together with the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), announced that its landmark study comparing the safety and efficacy of drug-eluting…

Three patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center were among the first in the United States to be implanted with a next-generation artificial heart pump called the DuraHeart™…

Testing people for heart disease might be just a finger prick away thanks to a new credit card-sized device created by a team of researchers…

Light cigarettes are just as harmful as regular cigarettes in their effect on the tiny blood vessels supplying the heart muscle, Turkish researchers report.

In addition to nicotine and carbon…