Cardiovascular Health News

A study has concluded that poor sleep is associated with increased risk of heart attack. EuroHeartCare is the official annual meeting of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The 2015 meeting is held 14 to 15 June in Dubrovnik, Croatia, in collaboration with the Croatian Association of Cardiology … [Read more...]

A new drug has been found that can improve a failing heart’s function. An experimental drug improves the ability of heart muscle cells damaged by heart failure to pump blood, according to the results of a study led by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers and published online today in Nature Communications. Led jointly by researchers from the Cardiovascular … [Read more...]

A study has proved that adrenal disorder teens have increase risk for cardiovascular disease and obesity. Researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have demonstrated that adolescents and young adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) have significantly increased amounts of abdominal fat tissue, placing them at greater risk for harmful conditions linked to obesity, … [Read more...]

A study has established that common antacid increases heart attack risk. Adults who use proton pump inhibitors are between 16 and 21 percent more likely to experience a heart attack than people who don't use the commonly prescribed antacid drugs, according to a massive new study by Houston Methodist and Stanford University scientists. An examination of 16 million clinical … [Read more...]

A study has concluded that controlling blood sugar can reduce cardiovascular risk. Day in and day out, for years on end, millions of people with diabetes prick their fingers to test their blood sugar level. And many may wonder if all the careful eating, exercise and medication it takes to keep those levels under control is really worth it. A major new study should encourage … [Read more...]

A study has established that there is a link between severe restless legs syndrome and increased risk of stroke. A new study suggests that increased restless legs syndrome (RLS) severity is associated with subsequent increased risk of stroke. Results show that increased RLS severity is associated with subsequent increased risk of stroke, after considering other known risk … [Read more...]

A new invention of electronic stent for heart has been developed. Every year, an estimated half-million Americans undergo surgery to have a stent prop open a coronary artery narrowed by plaque. But sometimes the mesh tubes get clogged. Scientists report in the journal ACS Nano a new kind of multi-tasking stent that could minimize the risks associated with the procedure. It can … [Read more...]

Many of us may not be aware of this, but research shows a link between kidney disease and cardiovascular problems. In fact, of the 20 million Americans diagnosed with kidney disease, more than half will die from heart disease. Now, researchers are testing a new therapy that would help protect a kidney patient’s heart. Sixty-six year-old David MacKenzie gets a workout most … [Read more...]

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in this country. More than 600,000 Americans die from the condition each year. But there are ways to lower your risk including maintaining a healthy body weight. Obesity adds strain to the heart and increases the risk for diabetes. It happens without warning. Every 43 seconds, someone in the US will have a heart attack. How can … [Read more...]

A Swedish study has proved that there is no evidence about effect of Nordic diet on cardiovascular health. A new study led from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet shows that although individual components of a healthy so-called Nordic diet previously have been linked to beneficial effects on cardiovascular health, as well as to other health effects, there is no evidence of an … [Read more...]

A study has concluded that black women are more at cardiovascular risk than white women with metabolic abnormalities. Large waistline, cholesterol disorders and other metabolic abnormalities may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease more among black women than among white women, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association. Previous studies … [Read more...]

A study has concluded that testing hand-grip strength can be a way to predict heart attack. Weak grip strength is linked with shorter survival and a greater risk of having a heart attack or stroke, according to an international study involving almost 140000 adults from 17 culturally and economically diverse countries. The study, published in The Lancet, also found that grip … [Read more...]

Latest research has found a new mechanism of blood pressure regulation. Researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute have uncovered a new mechanism for the regulation of blood pressure. Published in Molecular Cell, the study links events at single-cell level to a system-level effect, showing that blood pressure can drop dramatically if the protein ERAP1 is released from … [Read more...]

When someone’s heart is severely damaged, doctors may be able to implant a mechanical pump — sometimes as a permanent assist to the heart, or as a temporary measure until transplant. Now, for the first time in the United States, experts are testing a new device designed to eliminate one of the bigger risks. George “Mac” McAllister is a novice beekeeper and loves keeping up … [Read more...]

A study has proved that women are largely unaware of many female-specific symptoms and risks of strokes. A national survey released by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center shows that most women don't know the risks or symptoms females face when it comes to having a stroke. The survey of 1,000 women released in time for Stroke Awareness Month in May found that only … [Read more...]

A study has inferred that risk of women's heart health increased by traumatic life events and financial struggles. The death of a loved one or a life-threatening illness can put people under a lot of emotional strain, but a new study suggests that, for women, the health implications could be even graver. Researchers state that traumatic life events could increase the risk of … [Read more...]

  Radiologists has inferred that breast screening may also predict heart risk. The age range of women who are screened for breast cancer is the same as those who would most benefit from assessment of heart risk. Now, a new study presented at a meeting this week suggests the breast screening mammogram could be an aid for heart risk assessment. The researchers … [Read more...]

  If in a women early onset of hot flashes takes place then it could be a sign of heart disease. Women who experience hot flashes early in the course of menopause are more likely to have markers of blood vessel dysfunction, which could indicate a higher risk for the development of heart disease, according to research from the University of Pittsburgh. Findings will … [Read more...]

  A study has concluded that long-term multivitamin-mineral intake by women's reduced the risk of heart disease and eventual fatality. Despite research suggesting that multivitamins do little for reasonably well-fed Americans, the question is not settled say researchers from the National Institutes of Health. A new analysis of deaths from heart disease over more … [Read more...]

  Beverages sweetened with low, medium and high amounts of high-fructose corn syrup significantly increase risk factors for cardiovascular disease, even when consumed for just two weeks by young, healthy men and women, reports a team of researchers at the University of California, Davis. The study is the first to demonstrate a direct, dose-dependent relationship … [Read more...]

  More than 750,000 people suffer from strokes each year in the U.S. Of those, up to one-third of the cases are due to unknown causes, leaving patients at risk for future strokes or death. Now, a new implantable device the size of a matchstick could change that. Larry Ambrose plays the ukulele with ease. What didn’t come easy was learning at a trip to the … [Read more...]

A Study has proved that divorce is one of the cause of high risk of heart attack. Compared with women who are continuously married, those who have been divorced may be at significantly higher risk of heart attack. This is the finding of a new study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - a journal of the American Heart Association. According to lead … [Read more...]

If you're looking to improve your heart health by changing your diet, when you eat may be just as important as what you eat. In a new study published today in Science, researchers at San Diego State University and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies found that by limiting the time span during which fruit flies could eat, they could prevent aging- and diet-related heart … [Read more...]

Healthy young adults who don't consume caffeine regularly experienced greater rise in resting blood pressure after consumption of a commercially available energy drink -- compared to a placebo drink -- thus raising the concern that energy drinks may increase the risk of cardiac events, Mayo Clinic researchers found. Results of the study will be presented March 14 at the … [Read more...]

Nearly three out of four Chinese adults have poor cardiovascular health, with poor diet and growing rates of obesity compounding the risks associated with continuing high rates of smoking, according to a new survey published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The 2010 China Noncommunicable Disease Surveillance Group collected cardiovascular health data … [Read more...]

A Study has proved that three coffees a day reduces the risk of heart attack. Drinking three to five cups of coffee daily can cut the risk of clogged arteries that lead to heart attacks, a study has shown. Researchers found those who drink a moderate amount each day are least likely to have 'coronary calcium' in their arteries – an early indicator of cardiovascular disease … [Read more...]

Younger women may ignore or dismiss the earliest symptoms of an impending heart attack, such as pain and dizziness, and delay seeking emergency medical care. Such factors potentially contribute to disproportionally high death rates of young women as compared to similarly aged men. New research led by the Yale School of Public Health, and published Feb. 24 in the journal … [Read more...]

A researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine has magnified a benefit of exercise in mice to provide a "profound" protection from diabetic cardiomyopathy, a potentially deadly heart condition that affects many people with diabetes. The discovery demonstrates the power of exercise to prevent chronic health conditions and suggests that one day some benefits of … [Read more...]

Study on European children concludes that spending more than two hours a day in front of a screen increases the probability of high blood pressure by 30%. The article also points out that doing no daily physical activity or doing less than an hour a day increases this risk by 50%. For years now scientific literature has associated watching the television with a sedentary … [Read more...]

Running 26.2 miles is a tremendous physical accomplishment; it can also take a toll on the body. When a person runs a marathon, the heart pumps about seven times as much blood. All that stress can lead to cardiac arrest. It’s extremely rare, affecting only one out of 184,000 runners, but many others may be at risk. Peter McCullough, MD, MPH, Cardiologist at Baylor University … [Read more...]