Some heart disease patients have low risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms
Adults and children born with heart defects had a lower-than-expected risk of developing moderate or severe COVID-19 symptoms, finds a study of more than...
Some pre-existing conditions triple Covid-19 death risk
Certain pre-existing conditions may double or triple mortality risk for COVID-19, researchers report.
A large, international study of COVID-19 patients confirmed that cardiovascular disease, hypertension,...
Researchers warn too many medications prescribed to older heart failure patients
More than half of older patients hospitalized for heart failure are discharged with 10 or more prescriptions, and most are not medications to treat...
How to improve heart health during the COVID-19 pandemic
A healthy heart is always essential but especially during the current pandemic.
People with heart disease and other medical conditions appear to be at higher...
People with this heart disease have low risk of COVID-19
People born with a heart defect who developed COVID-19 symptoms had a low risk of moderate or severe COVID-19 infection, according to a new...
This study shows a better way to predict heart attacks
Calcium is part of the fatty plaque that builds up in arteries supplying blood to the heart and brain and can lead to blockages,...
This low-carb diet may protect against heart disease and diabetes in older people
Older adults with obesity are at a particularly high risk of developing cardio-metabolic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Rather than total...
These pre-existing conditions may double or triple mortality risk for COVID-19 patients
A new study of COVID-19 patients confirmed that cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, stroke and cancer can increase a...
Three big heart attack symptoms men and women share
Heart attack symptoms are often labeled as ‘typical’ in men and ‘atypical’ in women.
But in a recent study at the University Medical Centre Utrecht,...
Social factors could help find heart disease risk
Asking people simple questions about their social situation in addition to medical measures will give a more accurate picture of who might have a...