Scientists find new way to speed heart failure diagnosis and treatment
In a new study, researchers found when people seek emergency care for shortness of breath, a routine electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) enhanced by artificial...
Reducing ‘bad’ cholesterol may not help cut heart disease risk
In a new study, researchers found that setting targets for 'bad' (LDL) cholesterol levels to ward off heart disease and death in those at...
How COVID-19 changed the way people responded to a heart attack
In a new study, researchers found that the death rate for people who experienced what is normally a lower-risk heart attack rose sharply during...
Why disrupted sleep linked to chronic inflammation, hardened arteries
In a new study, researchers found why disrupted sleep linked to chronic inflammation, hardened arteries.
The research was conducted by a team at the University...
Common cold virus could attack the heart’s electrical system, leading to death
In a new study, researchers examined how a usually benign virus attacks the human heart with sometimes fatal consequences.
Adenovirus, which typically can cause a...
Too much alcohol may raise death risk in people with abnormal heart rhythms
In a new study, researchers found when patients under age 54 were hospitalized with abnormal heart rhythms, those who abused alcohol were 72% more...
How to manage chronic health problems in COVID-19 pandemic
Coping with emergencies is challenging in the best of situations. During the coronavirus pandemic, many of us are just trying to get by each...
This heart problem linked to higher COVID-19 death risk
Right ventricular dilation happens when the muscle on the right side of your heart becomes thickened and enlarged.
It is usually caused by a problem...
Common heartburn drugs may increase dementia risk
Millions of people around the world use proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for conditions like heartburn, gastritis, and stomach ulcers.
PPIs work by blocking the pumps...
Cholesterol-lowering drug could improve heart artery function
In a new study, researchers found that a six-week course of a cholesterol-lowering medication improved the function of the coronary arteries that provide oxygen...