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During circulation, arteries carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the limbs (and other parts of the body) and veins return oxygen-poor blood to the heart. Disease of…

A new study reports that 75 percent of cardiac damage after vascular surgery is asymptomatic or patients’ symptoms are concealed by postoperative complaints such as nausea and incision pain. This…

New research suggests that as the frequency of vigorous exercise increases, so does the risk of atrial fibrillation.

“Although vigorous exercise has numerous health benefits, case reports and limited data suggest…

New research by a team of scientists at the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that bisphenol A (BPA) may be harmful for the heart, particularly in women.

Results…

Danish researchers said on Tuesday they have found the strongest evidence yet that an often ignored form of cholesterol can cause heart attacks.

They said people with higher levels of…

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center, together with the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), announced that its landmark study comparing the safety and efficacy of drug-eluting…

Three patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center were among the first in the United States to be implanted with a next-generation artificial heart pump called the DuraHeart™…

Testing people for heart disease might be just a finger prick away thanks to a new credit card-sized device created by a team of researchers…

Light cigarettes are just as harmful as regular cigarettes in their effect on the tiny blood vessels supplying the heart muscle, Turkish researchers report.

In addition to nicotine and carbon…

Persons with higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness have a lower risk of all-cause death and coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease compared to persons with lower…

A new study using advanced cardiac imaging technology indicates that cardiac abnormalities experienced by some marathon runners following competition are temporary, and do not result in damage to…

A call to action for more research to be undertaken into catheter ablation in the field of ventricular arrhythmia (VA) has been issued in a joint consensus document from…

Treating a common heart rhythm disorder by burning heart tissue with a catheter works dramatically better than drug treatments, a major international study has found.

One year after undergoing…

Patients recovering from heart surgery may benefit from a treatment used commonly for sleep-disordered breathing called CPAP therapy, a new study suggests.

CPAP, which stands for continuous positive airway pressure…

Men with systolic chronic heart failure who have low or high levels of estradiol, a form of the hormone estrogen,…

Exercise is one of eight preventive measures identified by the European Heart Health Charter and features prominently in the scientific programme of EuroPRevent…

Low Blood Pressure Levels May Increase Cardiovascular Risk Among Patients with Heart Disease Despite Substantial Lowering of LDL-Cholesterol
Data from the Treating to…

Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Children Identifies Risk Factors for Future Cardiovascular Disease

Data unveiled today at the American Society of Hypertension’s Twenty Fourth Annual…

Genetic differences can explain why some patients undergoing heart surgery later experience shock and kidney complications, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of…

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have found that a chemical commonly used in the production of such medical plastic devices as intravenous (IV) bags and…

Numerous studies have shown that depression is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, but exactly how has never been clear.

Now, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have…

Washington State University veterinary cardiologist Kathryn M. Meurs has discovered a mutant gene in the Boxer breed that causes a type of heart disease that can be fatal in…

Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have fabricated and tested a unique biosensor that measures concentrations of potassium and hydrogen ions in the human heart with high specificity.…

Conservative Blood Glucose Control May Offer Significantly Improved Outcomes for Vascular Surgery Patients

A study published in the May 2009 issue of the journal…