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

February 20, 2015February 20, 2015

Clot-Busting Drugs Aid in Stroke Recovery, According to Study

One in four patients who suffered ischemic strokes and were treated with a time-dependent clot-busting drug were also able to be quickly transferred to a certified stroke center. These conclusions come from research ... Read more

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015

Researchers Establish Networks for Cardiovascular Disease Phenotypes

An international team of researchers revealed complex networks underlying cardiovascular diseases based on genome-wide studies, genetic variants, gene expression and disease phenotype. The study was published in the journal Circulation ... Read more

February 18, 2015February 18, 2015

ACA Encourages Improved Cardiovascular Health Through Daily Walks

Several research studies have shown that sedentary lifestyles have negative effects on cardiovascular and muscular systems, and are the main cause of many diseases related to obesity and neuromuscular conditions. As such, exercise is ... Read more

February 18, 2015February 18, 2015

Heart Failure Patients at Increased Risk of Re-hospitalization or Death After Discharge

According to a recent study titled ”Trajectories of risk after hospitalization for heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, or pneumonia: retrospective cohort study,” patients that are discharged after hospitalization for heart failure ... Read more

February 17, 2015February 18, 2015

Abiomed Impella RP First FDA Approved Percutaneous Single Access Heart Pump Designed for Right Heart Support

Danvers, Massachusetts based Abiomed, Inc. has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval under a Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) for its Impella RP (Right Percutaneous) single access heart pump ... Read more

February 17, 2015February 17, 2015

Physicians’ Exercise Advice Increases Results, Reduces Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Middle-aged women who are overweight are more likely to increase physical activity by seeking the help of a family doctor, according to a trial conducted by scientists from the University of Pittsburgh ... Read more

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015

UCSD Experts Answer Heart Health Doubts on Social Media

University of California San Diego (UCSD) has announced that their heart experts are currently available to answer questions related to heart health through social networks. A series of cardiologists and surgeons ... Read more

February 13, 2015February 13, 2015

“Artificial Blood Vessels” – Micro-Imprinting And Electrospinning Technology Yields Superior Synthetic Composite Vascular Graft Material

Researchers working at Shanghai University’s Rapid Manufacturing Engineering Center in China have developed what is believed to be the world’s first tri-layer vascular graft. By designing a three layer composite ... Read more

February 13, 2015February 13, 2015

Humanin Peptide Halts Cell Death in Traumatic Brain Injury, Heart Attack and Stroke

According to the Biophysical Society, a team of researchers from Soroka University Medical Center and Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, found that a peptide molecule, called humanin, is ... Read more

February 12, 2015February 12, 2015

Implementation of Pilot ACOs Does Not Limit Cardiovascular Spending

According to a recent study, implementation of pilot accountable care organizations (ACOs) does not limit spending on discretionary or non-discretionary cardiovascular treatment for patients. The study, entitled “Implementation of a ... Read more

February 12, 2015February 12, 2015

Doctors and Patients Interplay in Heart Disease Management

Despite clinical improvements in care for patients with heart disease, the condition remains a serious medical concern in the United States. However, patients are the “ principal actors” for prevention and ... Read more

February 10, 2015August 20, 2015

NCMA Cardiology Launches “Be Heart Smart” Campaign

Northern California Medical Associates (NCMA) Cardiology is launching the “Be Heart Smart” campaign in honor of February’s American Heart month. The campaign intends to contribute to health awareness, focusing particularly on ... 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