Remote monitoring can help reduce heart failure hospitalizations
The first investigator-initiated study focusing on remote pulmonary artery pressure monitoring has found a significant improvement in quality of life and a reduction in...
Long term use of blood thinners could protect people after a heart attack
Background: The Importance of Blood Thinner Use
Blood thinners are crucial medications often prescribed to patients who've undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a procedure to...
Unravelling the link between strong legs and a healthy heart
Our heart is the engine that powers our body. Like any engine, it can sometimes break down, which can lead to a condition known...
Scientists develop new tool to detect heart disease
The Global Health Challenge of Heart Disease
Heart disease reigns as the top cause of death worldwide.
This reality has prompted researchers to understand and quantify...
Hair stress hormones can predict future heart diseases
Stress and Cardiovascular Health: A Connection?
Emerging research suggests that the level of glucocorticoids, a type of steroid hormone that the body secretes in response...
High heart risk and obesity lead to greater health events and costs
Key Takeaways
Adults living with both obesity and high cardiovascular risk experience a higher number of cardiovascular events, a higher risk of premature death, and...
Statins may lower stroke risk in people with heart rhythm disorder
Introduction
A recent study has found that statin use could significantly decrease the risk of stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) among patients with atrial...
“Good” cholesterol and high blood pressure: Genetic links to Alzheimer’s
Unpacking the Research
In a recent study, published in the prestigious journal JAMA Network Open, a team of scientists made a remarkable discovery linking high-density...
Are heart rate and blood pressure the same? No, and it’s important to understand...
Lower your blood pressure. Get your heart rate up. Know your numbers.
When it comes to heart health, understanding all the numbers involved – and...
Cannabis use linked to leg artery disease, study finds
Introduction: The New Research Findings
Recent research has uncovered a potential link between marijuana use and peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition characterized by plaque...