December 30, 2016August 24, 2022
Higher BMI Not a Risk Factor for Heart Attacks Among Identical Twins

Higher body mass index (BMI) does not increase the risk of heart attacks or death, but increases the risk of ... Read more
August 10, 2016August 10, 2016
AHA Launches New Campaign to Reduce Repeat Heart Attacks

The American Heart Association (AHA), with help from heart attack survivor Julie Kubala, of Superior, Wis., is launching a new educational campaign to ... Read more
July 28, 2016July 28, 2016
Program for Preventing Heart Attacks, Strokes Announces Participants

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced 516 awardees for a new program called the Million Hearts® ... Read more
July 20, 2016July 20, 2016
10 Major Risk Factors for Stroke Can Be Modified, Researchers Report

A new study called INTERSTROKE revealed that 10 modifiable risk factors account for 90 percent of strokes globally, with hypertension listed as ... Read more
July 13, 2016July 13, 2016
FDA Approves First Biodegradable, Absorbable Stent for Coronary Artery Disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the first fully absorbable stent for treating coronary artery disease. The Absorb ... Read more
July 6, 2016July 7, 2016
Persistent Elevated Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Could Pose Cardiovascular Risk

A recent study showed that pregnant women who have persistent elevations in blood pressure may be at risk for developing metabolic ... Read more
June 29, 2016June 29, 2016
Virtual Heart Model To Help Study New Cardiovascular Therapies

A research team at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) developed a detailed computer model that reveals how electrical ... Read more
June 22, 2016June 22, 2016
Risk of Heart Attack May Be Predicted by Blood Levels of Specific Antibodies, British Study Shows

Researchers at the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial College London recently showed that high amounts of IgG and ... Read more
June 15, 2016June 15, 2016
Researchers Discover Factor Linked to Liver Cholesterol Release, a Possible Cause of Heart Disease

Researchers at the University of Central Florida recently identified a small protein that is crucial for the release of very low ... Read more
June 9, 2016June 9, 2016
Migraine Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Study Finds

The link between migraine and incidents of cardiovascular disease and related mortality in women was recently assessed in a study ... Read more
May 25, 2016May 25, 2016
Coronary Microvascular Disease in Women to be Studied at UTA with $308,000 Grant

Michael Nelson, assistant professor of kinesiology at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) has been awarded a four-year $308,000 grant ... Read more
May 18, 2016May 18, 2016
EuroPCR 2016: EAPCI Courses Pumped With Innovative Interventional Cardiovascular News

The European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), is meeting ... Read more

March 3, 2015March 3, 2015

Novel Molecule Can Boost Exercise Capacity And Prevent Diabetic Cardiomyopathy

In a recent study published in the journal Circulation, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine found that a molecule can boost exercise capacity and provide a significantly protective ... Read more

March 3, 2015March 3, 2015

Magnetic Nanoparticles Prevent Blood Clot-Caused Heart Attacks, Strokes

A research team led by Paolo Decuzzy at Houston Methodist Research Institute successfully used magnetic nanoparticles to destroy blood clots. The study entitled “TPA Immobilization on Iron Oxide Nanocubes and ... Read more

March 2, 2015March 2, 2015

Among Stroke Survivors, Depression a Predictor of Night-time Sleep Disturbances

According to a recent study presented during the Nursing Symposium at the 2015 American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference among stroke survivors, depression is a predictor of night-time sleep disturbances. ... Read more

March 2, 2015March 2, 2015

UIC Identifies Patients At Higher Risk Of A Second Stroke

The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) led a clinical trial that identified patients at high risk of having a second stroke. During the 6-year, multi-center trial, researchers found that the ... Read more

February 26, 2015March 2, 2015

Researchers Present Data on Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease

Pediatric cardiology clinicians and researchers from all over the world gathered in February for the 18th Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Disease, the 2015 Cardiology conference supported by the ... Read more

February 26, 2015March 2, 2015

Protein Found to be Crucial for Proper Functioning of the Heart

A team led by researchers from the University of Vermont’s Cardiovascular Research Institute recently reported findings on a muscle protein and its central role in proper heart functioning. The study ... Read more

February 25, 2015February 25, 2015

Higher Levels of Stress Impair Acute Myocardial Infarction In Women

Researchers at Yale University recently determined that young and middle-aged individuals tend to experience higher levels of stress, which is associated with worse recovery rates after acute myocardial infarction. Results ... Read more

February 24, 2015February 25, 2015

Studies Show iRhythm ZIO Service Reduces Cost Of Arrhythmia Detection Compared To Standard Methods

Lincolnshire, Illinois-based iRhythm Technologies, Inc.’s ZIO service combines wearable biosensor devices with mobile and cloud-based technology designed to improve how heart arrhythmias are diagnosed and managed. A study published in ... Read more

February 24, 2015February 24, 2015

Decline In Available Donor Hearts For Transplantation In US Focus of Study

A research team from Stanford University School of Medicine identified that US health centers have been increasingly rejecting hearts donated for transplantation, despite their increased need. The researchers also highlighted ... Read more

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015

Addressing The Uninjured Side Of The Brain Helps Stroke Recovery

To increase and maximize stroke recovery, scientists may want to focus on ways to support the uninjured side of the brain. According to Dr. Adviye Ergul from the Medical College of Georgia at ... Read more

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015

New Molecule Addresses Cardiotoxicity Problems Of Breast Cancer Drugs

A researcher from the University of Torino, Italy, Dr. Alessandra Ghigo authored a study showing that new solutions to address the problem of cardiotoxicity of cancer drugs are now within reach. “Cardiotoxicity of ... Read more

February 20, 2015February 20, 2015

Researchers Find that Long-Term Use of Ventricular Assist Devices Stimulates Heart Muscle Regeneration

Researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center published findings in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, showing heart muscle regeneration in patients with heart failure who had ... Read more

Higher BMI Not a Risk Factor for Heart Attacks Among Identical Twins

AHA Launches New Campaign to Reduce Repeat Heart Attacks

Program for Preventing Heart Attacks, Strokes Announces Participants

10 Major Risk Factors for Stroke Can Be Modified, Researchers Report

FDA Approves First Biodegradable, Absorbable Stent for Coronary Artery Disease

Persistent Elevated Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Could Pose Cardiovascular Risk

Virtual Heart Model To Help Study New Cardiovascular Therapies

Risk of Heart Attack May Be Predicted by Blood Levels of Specific Antibodies, British Study Shows

Researchers Discover Factor Linked to Liver Cholesterol Release, a Possible Cause of Heart Disease

Migraine Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Study Finds

Coronary Microvascular Disease in Women to be Studied at UTA with $308,000 Grant

EuroPCR 2016: EAPCI Courses Pumped With Innovative Interventional Cardiovascular News