According to a new report having a brother or sister with a cardiovascular disease poses a greater risk than having a parent with a history…

Use of the medication amiodarone is associated with one-half the incidence of atrial tachyarrhythmias (rapid, abnormal heart beat) following cardiac surgery, according to a study in the December…

Middle-aged adults who have a sibling with cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a 45 percent increased risk for CVD, a risk that is greater than that conferred by having…

Use of the medication amiodarone is associated with one-half the incidence of atrial tachyarrhythmias (rapid, abnormal heart beat) following cardiac surgery, according to a study in the December…

A diet that includes diverse sources of fiber may help prevent several major risk factors for heart disease, a study of French adults suggests.

The study of nearly 6,000…

Contrary to qualms about deleterious effects on the heart, people with chronic heart failure can safely undertake a resistance training program, Australian researchers report. In fact, such training appears to…

According to researchers in the U.S. as many as one in three American teens are physically unfit and already have many of the risk factors for heart…

According to new research, living in a busy city is bad for your heart.

It seems breathing in diesel exhaust fumes at levels typically found in large cities,…

The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) today published the findings of a study directed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine Researchers and funded by the National Institute…

Researchers at The Burnham Institute for Medical Research have provided detailed insights into the early formation of the heart. A team lead by Dr. Rolf Bodmer found that two proteins,…

A few squares of dark chocolate every day might cut the risk of serious heart disease by helping to stave off the hardening of arteries, according to a study…

A commonly used method for assessing heart disease risk appears to underestimate women’s risk for significant atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) when they have a family history of early heart…

According to researchers a new heart failure drug designed especially for blacks could reduce the amount it costs to treat the disease by as much as 34 percent.

Research in monkeys suggests that the perimenopause - the five to 10 years before a woman’s menopause - is a critical time for preventing heart disease and osteoporosis.

“Research…

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that - contrary to current thinking by some in the medical community - a patent foramen ovale (PFO), a small hole between…

Micronutrient supplementation improves heart function and quality-of-life in elderly patients with chronic heart failure, according to a report from investigators in Germany and the UK.

“The vitamin story has been confused…

A small but compelling pilot study indicates that many children with serious congenital heart disease, who are typically urged to restrict their activity, can improve their cardiovascular function and exercise…

Giving people advice about healthy eating, even in small doses, appears to produce changes in diet that lead to modest improvements in some cardiovascular risk factors, according…

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have found that changes in the plasma lipoprotein profile of patients with severe periodontitis – a condition characterized by chronic infection and inflammation of the gums…

Women with heart problems may be “tougher” about their disease than their male counterparts, a new University of Michigan study suggests. And that difference may help explain…

The results of a study of older adults suggest that people who have an under active thyroid, or hypothyroidism, but with no symptoms, have an increased the risk of congestive…

Eating a Mediterranean-style diet for three months can reduce the risk of heart disease by 15 percent, a new study shows.

The heart-healthy effects of the Mediterranean diet - rich in…

Men with heart disease who have high levels of hostility are more than twice as likely as men with more trusting personalities to get sick or require hospitalization for…

An experimental diabetes drug that may increase the risk of congestive heart failure and death should not be allowed on the market despite initial support from U.S. regulators,…