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The Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is calling for global policy change relating to heart failure. An international white…

Calcium supplements are widely taken by women for bone health. Previous studies have suggested that calcium supplements may increase risk of cardiovascular disease, but the…

A new study in Nature challenges research data that form the scientific basis of clinical trials in which heart attack patients are injected with stem…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday questioned the value of taking aspirin to try to ward off a first heart attack or stroke in people…

Switching from helicopter to ground transport between two Texas hospitals cut the time heart attack patients had to wait to have their arteries unblocked by more than half…

Large sections of the genome that were once referred to as “junk” DNA have been linked to human heart failure, according to research from Washington University School of…

The use of metformin, a common regulator of blood glucose for diabetics, does not help protect against heart failure in non-diabetic patients who have suffered a heart…

Combatting the tissue degrading enzymes that cause lasting damage following a heart attack is tricky. Each patient responds to a heart attack differently and damage can vary…

Vitamin D deficiency is an independent risk factor for heart disease with lower levels of vitamin D being associated with a higher presence and severity of…

A new study indicates that in younger adults experiencing heart attacks and angina, men are more likely to receive faster care compared…

Scientists have discovered a previously unrecognized gene variation that makes humans have healthier blood lipid levels and reduced risk of heart attacks…

Based on a survey of parents of children with congenital heart disease, physicians delivering the diagnosis need to do a better job of showing compassion, ensuring parents…

Call it what you will - getting red in the face, hot under the collar, losing your cool, blowing your top – we all experience…

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) have developed a novel treatment for myocardial infarction. In a study carried out at the UEF, virus vectors were used in…

Ambivalent hearts may be at higher risk for heart disease, according to a new study of married couples with mixed feelings for one another.

“The most intriguing finding was that…

Among patients with untreated paroxysmal (intermittent) atrial fibrillation (AF), treatment with electrical energy (radiofrequency ablation) resulted in a lower rate of abnormal atrial rhythms…

A new imaging technique for measuring blood flow in the heart and vessels can diagnose a common congenital heart abnormality, bicuspid aortic valve, and may lead to better…

Research led by David Lefer, PhD, Professor and Director of the Cardiovascular Center of Excellence at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, demonstrates for the first time…

Matters of the heart can influence actual heart health, according to new research. A study from researchers at the University of Utah shows that the ways in which your…

Long term exposure to particulate matter in outdoor air is strongly linked to heart attacks and angina, and this association persists at levels of exposure below the…

Researchers have discovered the fundamental biology of calcium waves in relation to heart arrhythmias.

The findings published this month in the January 19 edition of Nature Medicine outlines the discovery of…

Heart attack survivors of different races and genders are about equally likely to be on medications that reduce the risk of another heart attack and other…

In a study published in the European Heart Journal, an Umeå research team has shown that physical fitness in your teens can reduce the…

Minority women tend to be less aware of the increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) they face by being overweight or obese. The results of a…

A new study shows that coronary artery calcium (CAC) screening, an assessment tool that is not currently recommended for people considered…