Cardiology

AI, omics, and systems biology can now help scientists design targeted drugs for cardiovascular disease pathways once thought “untreatable.”This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Despite progress in past decades to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD), it remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. and worldwide. Data within the past 10 years indicate deceleration and reversal […]

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and the University of Vermont have developed a more precise way to assess stroke risk in people with atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a condition that affects 10.5 million Americans […]

Tobacco smoking is associated with an increased risk of hypertension (high blood pressure), a new UM study has found, and testing patients’ urine can help to verify their smoking status and assess this risk.This article […]

The lifetime risk for heart failure has increased to 24%, according to a report published online Sept. 22 in the Journal of Cardiac Failure.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Cardiovascular-related health problems may occur in as many as 1 out of every 7 pregnancies, even among people who don’t already have heart disease, according to new research published today in the journal Circulation.This article […]

Women in Australia are still being left behind when it comes to heart attack care. At the current rate, the gender gap won’t close for at least another decade, according to new research from the […]

Prepregnancy counseling, assembling multidisciplinary care teams, and referring to centers with expertise are critical in managing pregnant patients with heart failure to optimize maternal and newborn health outcomes, according to new guidance issued by the […]

In an expert consensus statement issued by the American College of Cardiology and published online Aug. 26 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, guidelines are presented for vaccination against respiratory illness in […]

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have developed a method that allows for the analysis of thousands of proteins in heart tissue. This provides entirely new insights into the characteristics of heart diseases and could […]