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Study challenges advice to avoid coffee for those with atrial fibrillation
Drinking coffee can protect against atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a common heart rhythm disorder that causes rapid, irregular heartbeat and can... Read more -
PCSK9 inhibitor lowers risk of first heart attack and stroke in high-risk adults
Researchers from Mass General Brigham have unveiled the results of a large clinical trial that found that adding the drug... Read more -
Stenting all blocked arteries outperforms culprit-only treatment approach, study shows
Opening all blocked arteries with stents in patients with a heart attack, known as complete revascularization, reduces the risk of... Read more -
More prenatal visits linked to right level of care for infants born with heart defects
In cases of mild congenital heart defects, more prenatal visits are associated with a greater likelihood of appropriate delivery at... Read more -
Any hypertension during pregnancy significantly increases postpartum cardiovascular risk, study finds
A new study from researchers at Intermountain Health reveals that hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) significantly increase the risk of... Read more -
Minimally invasive coronary calcium CT scans measuring heart disease risk can find other potential health problems
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) CT scans are becoming a more commonly used tool to effectively determine a patient's future risk... Read more -
A study questions melatonin use and heart health but don't lose sleep over it
Don't lose sleep over headlines linking melatonin to heart failure. That's the message after some scary-sounding reports about a preliminary... Read more -
Bidirectional link seen for myocardial infarction and late-onset epilepsy
There is a bidirectional association between myocardial infarction (MI) and late-onset epilepsy (LOE), according to a study published online Nov.... Read more -
Hot pants for good health: Scientists try heat therapy to lower blood pressure
The saying goes that you should stay out of the kitchen if you can't take the heat, but new research... Read more -
Teen migraines linked to hypertension: Why early blood pressure screening matters
A nationwide study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has found that adolescents who experience migraines are three times more... Read more -
Young adults with elevated cholesterol often go untreated, study finds
Fewer than half of young adults with severely high low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), or "bad" cholesterol, levels start taking a statin... Read more -
Vaping might seem safer than smoking but your heart could tell a different story
You may have heard that vaping is the "safer" choice than smoking. But what if the very thing designed to... Read more -
Researchers identify a new stem cell patch to gently heal damaged hearts
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a pioneering method to mend damaged hearts without open-heart surgery, an advance that could one... Read more -
Gut microbes likely play a role in coronary artery disease, study suggests
Nearly 20 million people die every year from cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death worldwide. Genetic and environmental factors... Read more -
Five things to know about the dangers of high blood pressure
It's been nearly a decade since tens of millions of Americans awoke to a new diagnosis: high blood pressure.... Read more
