A simple way to reduce irregular heartbeat
Atrial fibrillation (a-fib) affects more than 33 million people worldwide.
Instead of contracting to pump blood and then relaxing, a-fib causes the upper chambers of...
These high blood pressure drugs may increase heart failure risk
In a recent study published in Hypertension, researchers found that women taking beta-blockers for hypertension with no prior history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a...
Drinking coffee this way can help prevent stroke and heart disease
In a new study from Semmelweis University, researchers found that up to three cups of coffee per day is linked to a lower risk...
Daily coffee could benefit your heart health
In a study from the Alfred Hospital and Baker Heart Institute, scientists found that drinking coffee—particularly two to three cups a day—is not only...
Air pollution may cause heart attacks in people who don’t smoke
In a study from Berlin Brandenburg Myocardial Infarction Registry, scientists found a causal link between air pollution and heart attacks since smokers, who already...
Shift workers with high blood pressure may have higher heart disease, diabetes risk
Scientists from Xiangya Hospital of Central South University found people with high blood pressure may be at higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease and...
This study finds a major cause of congenital heart disease
Scientists from Stony Brook University found an important cause of congenital heart disease.
They discovered that certain loss of functions in the PLD1 (Phospholipase D1)...
COVID mRNA vaccines may reduce death risk in people with heart failure
In a study from Herlev and Gentofe Hospital, scientists found COVID mRNA vaccines are linked to a decreased risk of death in patients with...
Smoking can double your risk of heart failure
Scientists from Johns Hopkins found that people who smoked tobacco cigarettes developed heart failure at twice the rate of those who never smoked.
This higher...
Flu shot after heart attack should become standard care, study says
In a study from Örebro University, scientists found that flu vaccination reduces the risk of all-cause death, heart attack, or stent thrombosis at 12...