Heart inflammation 7 times more likely with COVID-19 than vaccines
Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle.
Myocarditis has rarely been reported. When reported, the cases have especially been in adolescents and young adult males within several days after mRNA COVID-19...
She was working out at the gym when her heart stopped
On an August morning, Nicole Tetreault, her husband, Brian, and their 2-year-old daughter, Ella, had eaten breakfast and taken a walk.
Nicole hadn't been feeling...
Environmental noise can cause inflammation, blood vessel damage
In a recent study from Massachusetts General Hospital, scientists found a mechanism through which long-term exposure to noise leads to inflammation, blood vessel damage,...
Fried foods may give you higher risks of heart disease, stroke
Cardiovascular diseases include conditions such as arrhythmias, coronary heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure, congenital heart defects, vascular dementia, and stroke.
In a study from...
A new way to prevent heart attacks, strokes
Heart and vascular, or cardiovascular, diseases include health conditions such as arrhythmias, coronary heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure, congenital heart defects, vascular dementia,...
COVID-19 drug Paxlovid may interact with common heart disease drugs
Heart disease patients with COVID-19 are often treated with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) to prevent progression to severe disease.
However, the COVID-19 drug can interact with some...
“Bad” cholesterol may increase your risk of long COVID
Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that your body needs for good health, but in the right amounts. Unhealthy levels of cholesterol can cause...
Scientists find how to diagnose subtypes of heart disease
Cardiomyopathy refers to problems with your heart muscle that can make it harder for your heart to pump blood.
There are many types of cardiomyopathy,...
Diabetes drug metformin may help treat common heart rhythm disease
The human heart is an amazing biological machine controlled by an internal electrical system that produces about 100,000 beats a day.
When abnormal electrical activity...
Trans fats may strongly increase heart disease death risk
According to the National Institute of Health, heart disease is a catch-all phrase for a variety of conditions that affect the heart's structure and how...