False confidence in blood pressure knowledge undermines intentions to seek care
The majority of Americans do not know the threshold for normal/healthy blood pressure — yet they are confident that they…
The majority of Americans do not know the threshold for normal/healthy blood pressure — yet they are confident that they…
Doctors at Queen Mary University of London and Barts Hospital, and Cambridge University Hospital, have led research using a new…
Investigators found that there is a marked lack of diversity in the mannikins depicted by public social media accounts of…
Researchers have identified a new way to treat young children with Kawasaki Disease (KD) to prevent life-threatening coronary artery damage…
One in five people who survive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after cardiac arrest may describe lucid experiences of death that occurred…
Incidence of myocarditis, pericarditis or myopericarditis is two- to threefold higher after a second dose of the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19…
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) provides important guidance about sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), an often undiagnosed…
Consistent use of CPAP treatment in patients with known heart disease and newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea is associated with…
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) information on YouTube is of low and highly-variable quality, according to research presented at the American…
A new study from Israel found that the risk of developing myocarditis among males ages 16 to 19 years was…
A large-scale international study led by Mount Sinai has yielded the first risk score that can help predict mortality for…
A pragmatic randomised trial in more than 21,000 patients with high blood pressure followed for over five years has concluded…
Research presented at ESC Congress 2022 supports a causal relationship between air pollution and heart attacks since smokers, who already…
A major risk factor for diabetes, insulin resistance occurs when the cells of the body do not respond to insulin…
Studying heart samples from patients with cardiomyopathies, as well as from controls without heart disease, researchers have provided new insights…
Walking for exercise at a pace that induced pain or discomfort improved walking ability among people with peripheral artery disease, or…
Combining a person’s genetic profile with imaging data obtained by cardiac magnetic resonance accurately predicts the prognosis of patients with…
Cardiac arrhythmias are a major risk factor for sudden cardiac death, which accounts for 15% to 20% of all deaths…
It turns out that your sex may determine how you are treated for circulatory problems in the legs that cause…
People who add extra salt to their food at the table are at higher risk of dying prematurely from any…
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego teamed…
A common gout medication, colchicine, significantly improved survival rates for patients hospitalized with worsening heart failure, a UVA Health study…
One year outcomes from the Disrupt PAD III Trial comparing intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) with a drug-coated balloon (DCB) to percutaneous…
No pain means no gain when it comes to reaping exercise benefits for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), reports…
Nearly half of heart disease patients have insomnia, according to research presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2022, a scientific congress…
Five childhood risk factors that predict stroke and heart attacks in adulthood have been identified after being tracked for up…
Eating two or more servings of avocado weekly was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and substituting avocado…
Smoking and high blood pressure are independent cardiovascular risk factors that frequently coexist within patients. While the exact effect of…
To track cardiovascular health, doctors measure blood pressure, cholesterol levels and blood sugar, among a number of other cardiovascular disease…
People that are particularly sensitive to stress hormones also exhibit markers that suggest they are at greater risk of developing…