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

June 18, 2015June 18, 2015

Insights Into Arterial Stiffness Might Contribute To Novel Cardiovascular Disease Therapeutic Advancements

Increased vascular stiffness was recently identified as a crucial component of hypertension in adults that are aging. Aortic stiffness is caused by changes in structural proteins that impact vascular walls and make them ... Read more

June 17, 2015June 22, 2015

Sternum Support Devices After Heart Surgery Decrease Risk of Post-Surgery Complications

In spite of the fact that heart surgeries have become increasingly common, with thousands of various invasive heart-related procedures being performed daily in the U.S. alone, the recovery from these surgeries remains ... Read more

June 15, 2015June 15, 2015

Odd Genetic Syndrome Might Reveal Real Reason Behind Hypertension

After 20 years of research, a study recently published in Nature Genetics has revealed the genetic causes of a rare and curious syndrome that is similar to hypertension and accompanied by patients with short fingers (brachydactyly ... Read more

June 12, 2015July 21, 2015

Atrial Fibrillation Following Radical Cystectomy Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Events

Results from a recent study published in The Journal of Urology show that 12% of patients undergoing radical cystectomy experience atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat). Recent evidence suggests transient postoperative atrial fibrillation ... Read more

June 10, 2015June 10, 2015

Early Detection and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes May Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

According to a recent study published in the journal Diabetes Care, screening of Type 2 diabetes and early treatment could be beneficial for patients’ health, specifically reduced risk of cardiovascular disease ... Read more

June 2, 2015June 3, 2015

Study on Sternum Support Devices Reveals Substantial Pain Relief After Open Heart Surgery

While still considered a high-risk procedure, open heart surgery has become increasingly common over the past decades. Having first been successfully performed on a patient with a heart defect by ... Read more

May 29, 2015May 29, 2015

Whole Blood Lowers Patients’ Risk In Child Heart Surgery

Children and infants that undergo heart surgery react better when receiving fresh whole blood transfusions from a single donor when compared with transfusions from multiple donors, according to a recent research carried at The Children’s Hospital ... Read more

May 27, 2015June 8, 2015

Bellerophon Therapeutics Presents Poster On Acute Heart Failure

Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc., recently announced positive outcomes from an animal study that assessed the effect of bioabsorbable cardiac matrix (BCM) on the mechanics of the heart after a heart attack. The results were presented ... Read more

May 21, 2015May 21, 2015

Sternotomy Increases Serum Biomarker of Infection, According To Study

Pancreatic stone protein (PSP), a protein secreted by the pancreas especially during pancreatic disease, is indicative of postoperative infection in cardiac patients. This is true for both patients who undergo ... Read more

May 21, 2015May 21, 2015

Simple Thermometer-Like Device Could Help Diagnose Heart Attack

Heart Attack diagnosis can involve multiple tests using expensive equipment. However, access to such techniques is simply unavailable in many parts of the world — even in some rural areas ... Read more

May 19, 2015May 21, 2015

Atrial Fibrillation Found to Increase the Risk of One Specific Type of Heart Attack

A new study led by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in North Carolina and the University of Minnesota revealed that cardiac atrial fibrillation increases the risk of one ... Read more

May 18, 2015May 18, 2015

Heart Of Gold’s Camp Moss For Children With Cardio Issues Launches GoFundMe Campaign

Dallas, Texas based Heart of Gold Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for medically challenged and needy children who, without the organization’s help, might ... 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