Stay fit to avoid a heart attack is critical to your health
Even if you are a fit and healthy person with no signs of any heart or blood vessel disease, low cardiorespiratory fitness could be...
Secondhand smoke may lead to heart rhythm disorders
In a new study, researchers found that continuous indoor exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke triggers changes in the heart's electrical activity, known as cardiac...
Heart drug and trastuzumab could reduce heart damage in breast cancer patients
In a new study, researchers found that breast cancer patients who take a heart drug at the same time as trastuzumab have less heart...
Enlarged heart linked to a higher dementia risk
In a new study, researchers found that left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), also known as an enlarged heart, is linked to a nearly two times...
Your weight history could help predict your heart disease risk
In a new study, researchers conclude that simply asking older patients about their weight history at ages 20 and 40 could help predict patients’...
Your exercise performance could predict heart disease and cancer
In a new study, researchers found that performance on an exercise test predicts the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other causes.
Good...
Scientists discover a major cause of heart attacks in women
In a recent study, researchers from Vancouver General Hospital discovered spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), a major cause of heart attacks in women.
SCAD occurs...
Statin side effects could mean your ‘bad’ cholesterol is too high
In a recent study, researchers found that statin side effects can predict the failure to meet LDL cholesterol (‘bad’ cholesterol) targets.
Reducing LDL cholesterol could...
Getting enough exercise easier than you think, experts say
Turns out, your body will actually thank you for a quick trip to the gym.
With New Year’s resolutions only a few weeks away, there’s...
People with diabetes should pay attention to their heart failure risk
In a new study, researchers have found that the incidence of heart failure was around two-fold higher in people with diabetes.
It found that patients...