Heart Disease News

July 19, 2024

Top Headlines

30-Year Risk of Cardiovascular Disease May Help Inform Blood Pressure Treatment Decisions

July 15, 2024 — According to a new study, both 30-year risk for cardiovascular disease in addition to 10-year risk may be considered in making decisions about when to initiate high blood pressure ...

Delaying Diabetes With Diet and Exercise for Four Years Results in Better Long-Term Health

July 9, 2024 — Individuals diagnosed with prediabetes can reduce their long-term risk of death and diabetes-related health complications if they delay the onset of diabetes for just four years through diet and ...

July 8, 2024 — New research shows combined use of sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) is likely to offer additional protection against heart ...

Relationship Between Heart Disease and Spontaneous Loss of Y Chromosome

June 27, 2024 — Researchers found that men with a higher proportion of blood cells missing Y chromosomes have a higher mortality rate from a common cause of heart disease called transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA), informing future treatment for patients ...

Latest Headlines

updated 10:47pm EDT

Off-the-Shelf Wearable Trackers Provide Clinically-Useful Information for Patients With Heart Disease

July 15, 2024 — Monitoring of heart rate and physical activity using consumer wearable devices was found to have clinical value for comparing the response to two ...

Researchers Elucidate Mechanism Behind Cardiac Fibrosis, Opening Way for New Heart Failure Treatments

July 10, 2024 — Cardiovascular disease often culminates in heart failure, a hallmark of which is fibrosis, a form of tissue scarring. Cardiac fibrosis initially ...

Pulsed Field Ablation Procedures Found Safe and Effective for Atrial Fibrillation Patients

July 8, 2024 — Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is safe for treating patients with common types of atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a new ...

Deep Machine-Learning Speeds Assessment of Fruit Fly Heart Aging and Disease, a Model for Human Disease

July 3, 2024 — Drosophila -- known as fruit flies -- are a valuable model for human heart pathophysiology, including cardiac aging and cardiomyopathy. However, a ...

Home Test Reveals the Risk of Heart Attack in Five Minutes

July 3, 2024 — Researchers have created a questionnaire test for home use that quickly identifies high risk of heart attack. A study shows that it has the same level of accuracy as blood tests and blood pressure ...

Palliative Care Beneficial to Manage Symptoms, Improve Quality of Life for People With CVD

July 1, 2024 — Key features of palliative care include medication management, shared decision-making and goal-oriented ...

Urban Green and Blue Spaces Are Linked to Less Coronary Artery Calcification

June 27, 2024 — Being near and having more exposure to urban green space and blue (water) space is linked to lower odds of having coronary artery calcification in ...

'A Hearty Debate' Concludes Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Are Healthier for Your Heart Than Meat

June 26, 2024 — Even though there is substantial variability in the contents and nutritional profiles of plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs), the nutritional ...

Semaglutide Leads to Greater Weight Loss in Women Than Men With HF and Improves HF Symptoms

June 23, 2024 — Semaglutide, a medication initially developed for type 2 diabetes and obesity, significantly improves symptoms in men and women with a common type of ...

Research Into Structures of Ape Hearts Provide Insight Into Human Evolution

June 17, 2024 — Researchers have discovered new insights into the human heart's structure, revealing its evolutionary history. This study enhances understanding of heart development and its implications for treating ...

Earlier Headlines

Artificial Intelligence Speeds Up Heart Scans, Saving Doctors' Time, and Could Lead to Better Treatment for Heart Conditions

July 12, 2024 — Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method for analysing heart MRI scans with the help of artificial intelligence, which could save valuable time and resources, as well as improve care for ...

Research Finds Causal Evidence Tying Cerebral Small-Vessel Disease to Alzheimer's, Dementia

June 21, 2024 — While previous studies suggested an association of the most common cerebral small-vessel disease with dementia risk, new research provides evidence of causal link, identifying it as a major vascular ...

Unlocking Heart Health: Advancing Noninvasive Monitoring in Chimpanzees

June 19, 2024 — Measuring the heart rate of great apes in captivity is essential for both health management and animal studies. However, existing most methods are either invasive or inaccurate. Now, researchers have ...

Women Who Experience Depression During Pregnancy or After Birth Have Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

June 19, 2024 — Women diagnosed with perinatal depression are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease in the following 20 years compared to women who have given birth without experiencing perinatal depression. ...

Chronic High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Doubled Between 2008 and 2021 in the U.S.

June 17, 2024 — The number of individuals in the U.S. who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and ...

Study on Architecture of Heart Offers New Understanding of Human Evolution

June 14, 2024 — An international research team has uncovered a new insight into human evolution by comparing humans' hearts with those of other great ...

Breakthrough in Predicting Sudden Cardiac Death

June 13, 2024 — A new computational method developed by physicists can be used to estimate the risk of sudden cardiac death from a one-minute heart rate measurement at rest. The study was carried out in ...

New AI Tool Finds Rare Variants Linked to Heart Disease in 17 Genes

June 11, 2024 — Using an advanced artificial intelligence tool, researchers have identified rare coding variants in 17 genes that shed light on the molecular basis of coronary artery disease (CAD), the leading cause ...

Study Reveals Target for Reversing Scar Tissue After Heart Attack

June 10, 2024 — New research discovers a potential path to prevent permanent scarring and heart failure following a myocardial ...

Novel Radiotracer Produces High Quality Images of 'Alzheimer's Disease of the Heart'

June 10, 2024 — A newly developed radiotracer can generate high quality and readily interpretable images of cardiac amyloidosis, a condition referred to as the 'Alzheimer's disease of the heart.' As ...

Disturbed Blood Flow Can Damage the Vessel Wall in Cases of Aortic Dilation

June 10, 2024 — Abnormal blood flow in the aorta is linked to inflammation and breakdown of the vessel wall in conditions where the aorta is dilated. The findings can contribute to better diagnosis and open up new ...

Does a Beet a Day Keep Heart Disease Away?

June 10, 2024 — After women go through menopause, their risk of heart disease increases dramatically. Researchers studied whether beetroot juice, which is rich in nitrate, can improve how blood vessels function. The ...

Discovery Unveils Key to Heart Development in Womb, Unravels Cause of Spongy Heart Disease

June 10, 2024 — Having explored how the heart is formed in utero, a researcher is reporting how cells and molecules act during that early formation and what might cause the heart disease called left ventricular ...

Statins for Heart Disease Prevention Could Be Recommended for Far Fewer Americans If New Risk Equation Is Adopted

June 10, 2024 — If national guidelines are revised to incorporate a new risk equation, about 40% fewer people could meet criteria for cholesterol-lowering statins to prevent heart disease. The study examines the ...

Women With Excess Weight as a Teen or Young Adult May Have Higher Stroke Risk by Age 55

June 6, 2024 — Women with excess weight at age 14 or 31 may have increased ischemic (clot caused) stroke risk before age 55. The same ischemic stroke risk was not found in men. Losing excess weight after ...

Sugar Substitute Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke, Study Finds

June 6, 2024 — Researchers found higher amounts of the sugar alcohol xylitol are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke. The team confirmed the association in a ...

Regenerating Damaged Heart Cells in Mice

June 6, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a way to regenerate damaged heart muscle cells in mice, a development which may provide a new avenue for treating congenital heart defects in children and heart attack ...

Higher Blood Pressure Is Associated With Poorer Cognition in Adolescence

June 5, 2024 — Adolescents with elevated blood pressure and arterial stiffness may experience poorer cognitive functions, according to a recent study. Young people with higher blood pressure performed worse, ...

New Study Suggests That Amyloid Contributes to Calcific Aortic Valve Disease Development

June 5, 2024 — Researchers have now proposed a molecular mechanism that links amyloid deposition in the aortic valve with degenerative calcification. They also theorize that other risk factors for CAVD, such as ...

Study Reveals How 'Forever Chemicals' May Impact Heart Health in Older Women

June 5, 2024 — New research has linked multiple types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, also known as 'forever chemicals') with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases in postmenopausal ...