Quit smoking to cut stroke risk if you have irregular heartbeat
In a new study, researchers urged people with atrial fibrillation—the most common heart rhythm disorder—to kick the habit and cut their stroke risk.
The research...
Scientists find new way to fix heart attack damage faster
In a new study, researchers found shielding stem cells with a new biomaterial improves their ability to heal heart attack damage.
They showed they could...
This new at-home heart monitoring device could save lives
In a new study, researchers developed a simple new heart-monitoring technique to help people self-monitor their conditions at home without the need for hospital...
Can people with heart disease exercise safely?
In a new paper, researchers provide the first recommendations on sports and physical activity in all types of heart disease.
The research was conducted by...
How to treat the most common heart attacks
One in five patients die within a year after the most common type of heart attack.
In a new paper, researchers provide new treatment guidelines...
This common type 2 diabetes drug may increase heart failure risk
In a recent study from Yale School of Public Health and elsewhere, researchers found new evidence that type 2 diabetes drug rosiglitazone is linked...
New study confirms link between flu and heart problems
The link between influenza and serious heart conditions just grew stronger.
In a new study, researchers examined more than 80,000 adult patients hospitalized with flu...
Older people with a heart attack could benefit from more invasive treatment
In a new study, researchers found elderly patients suffering the most common type of heart attack may benefit from more invasive treatment.
The research was...
This blood hormone test could reduce heart death
In a new study, researchers found a simple blood test could identify seemingly-healthy people with a high hidden risk of heart disease.
The research was...
This bad sleep habit may deeply harm your heart health
Despite increasing awareness of how critical sleep is to our health, getting a good night’s rest remains increasingly difficult in a world that’s always...