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Slow Heart Rate Does Not Increase Risk of Heart Disease

Jan. 19, 2016 — Bradycardia -- a slower than normal heartbeat -- does not increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a study. The heart usually beats between 60 and 100 times a minute in an ... read more

Using Electrical Signals to Train the Heart's Muscle Cells

Jan. 19, 2016 — Electrical stimulation of human heart muscle cells engineered from human stem cells aids their development and function, researchers have demonstrated for the first time. ... read more

Regular Exercise Critical for Heart Health, Longevity

Jan. 18, 2016 — The majority of citizens in developed countries should not be concerned by potential harm from exercise but rather by the lack of exercise in their lives, according to a clinical ... read more

Broken UV Light Leads to Key Heart Muscle Cell Discovery

Jan. 18, 2016 — For a team of investigators trying to generate heart muscle cells from stem cells, a piece of broken equipment turned out to be a good thing. The faulty equipment pushed the researchers to try a ... read more

New Biomarkers for Improved Treatment of Severe Heart And Lung Disease

Jan. 18, 2016 — New blood biomarkers reflecting vasoreactivity in lung blood vessels of patients with heart- and lung disease, can lead to simplified diagnostics and better evaluation of treatment for patients with ... read more

A Century After Expedition to Antarctica, Shackleton Diagnosed With 'Hole in the Heart'

Jan. 12, 2016 — On the 100th anniversary of the Endurance expedition to Antarctica led by Sir Ernest Shackleton, doctors believe the inspirational explorer may have ... read more

A Small Protein Plays a Big Role in Heart Muscle Contraction

Jan. 14, 2016 — Researchers have identified a previously unrecognized small protein in cells of the human heart that plays a key role in heart muscle contraction. The protein is made from an ... read more

Novel Blood Thinner Found to Be Safe and Effective in Women

Jan. 14, 2016 — In new research, investigators compared the safety and efficacy of cangrelor to another commonly used anti-platelet therapy, clopidogrel, to see whether the effects differed between men and ... read more

Women, Men With Heart Failure Both Benefit from Implanted Defibrillators

Jan. 12, 2016 — Women with heart failure benefit from implantable cardiac defibrillators as much as men, according to new research. An implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) is a small, battery-powered device ... read more

Key Pathway Involved in Blood Vessel Occlusion Discovered

Jan. 14, 2016 — Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding blood vessel occlusion by discovering a novel pathway involved in this ... read more

Depression, Stress Increase Risk Of Death For Heart Patients

Shocker: Alcohol Makes You Care Less

No 'Healthy Pattern of Obesity', Review Finds

US Bans Artery Clogging Trans Fats

Plasma Marker of Vascular Disease Confirmed in Type 1 Diabetes Patients

Jan. 16, 2016 — Patients with higher levels of pre-kallikrein in their blood were shown to have thicker layers of intima-media in the vasculature of their carotids, report ... read more

England: 2,500 Heart Attacks, Strokes Prevented Over 5 Years

Jan. 13, 2016 — The first major evaluation of the NHS Health Check in England has found that the program is effectively identifying people at risk of developing a major cardiovascular incident such as heart attack ... read more

Sugar Consumption Plays Greater Role in Heart Disease Than Saturated Fat

Jan. 13, 2016 — Atherosclerotic Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is responsible for one in every six deaths in the United States as well as being the leading cause of death throughout the developed world. Healthcare ... read more

Taking Statins Before Heart Surgery Can Help Reduce Post-Surgical Complications

Jan. 12, 2016 — Using statins before and after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery can help reduce cardiac complications, such as atrial fibrillation, following surgery and also can reduce the risk of ... read more

Even Small Reductions in Kidney Function May Damage Heart, Blood Vessels

Jan. 11, 2016 — Even small reductions in kidney function are associated with heart and blood vessel damage, according to new ... read more

Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Linked to Increased Visceral Fat

Jan. 11, 2016 — Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages every day was associated with an increase in a particular type of body fat that may affect diabetes and heart disease risk, according to new ... read more

Exercise Reduces Heart Disease Risk in Depressed Patients

Jan. 11, 2016 — Symptoms of mild to minimal depression were associated with early indicators of heart disease, say researchers. However, the study found regular exercise seems to reduce the adverse cardiovascular ... read more

Potential Heart Disorder Cause, Treatment Identified

Jan. 11, 2016 — A novel therapy tested scientists for treating a fatal heart disorder in dogs might ultimately help in diagnosing and treating heart disease in humans. The team also identified potential causes of ... read more

New Coronary Congenital Disease Classification Aids Identification of Secondary Defects

Jan. 11, 2016 — A new classification of coronary congenital diseases is set to help surgeons identify secondary defects in the operating theater. Clinical cardiologists will also know what to look for on ... read more

Using Skin to Save the Heart

Jan. 8, 2016 — Cell therapies for heart ailments involve transplanting over a billion heart cells to the patient's heart. Many of these cells fail to engraft, however, compromising the benefits. One reason for ... read more

Study Aims to Lower Blood Pressure Among Adults in Rural Southeast Asia

Jan. 7, 2016 — Researchers are launching a study to find cost-effective ways of lowering blood pressure in adults living in rural in South Asia. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a major risk factor for ... read more

Statins May Lower Risk of Heart Disease in People With Sleep Apnea

Jan. 6, 2016 — Statins may reverse the mechanisms that increase the risk of heart disease in people with sleep apnea, new research suggests. More than 18 million adults have obstructive sleep apnea, in which ... read more

Cause of Heart Failure in Pregnant Women Identified

Jan. 6, 2016 — Each year approximately 1 in 1,000 pregnant women will experience peripartum cardiomyopathy, an uncommon form of often severe heart failure that occurs in the final month of pregnancy or up to five ... read more

Using Nanoparticles to Combat Arteriosclerosis

Jan. 6, 2016 — In industrialized countries, a high number of people suffer from arteriosclerosis -- with fatal consequences: Deposits in the arteries lead to strokes and heart attacks. Researchers have now ... read more

Study Raises Questions About Reporting Incidental Genetic Findings

Jan. 5, 2016 — The study of 2,022 patients identified 63 who had genetic variations considered to be 'potentially pathogenic' -- capable of producing arrhythmias. Yet their electrocardiograms (ECGs) were ... read more

Exercise, Diet Improves Ability to Exercise for Patients With Common Type of Heart Failure

Jan. 5, 2016 — Among obese older patients with a common type of heart failure, calorie restriction or aerobic exercise training improved their ability to exercise without experiencing shortness of breath, although ... read more

Overweight Young People Can Avoid Diabetes Risk If They Lose Weight Early Enough, Says New Research

Jan. 5, 2016 — Obese young people can still turn their chances of developing life threatening illness around if they change before middle age, says new research. The study looked at the body mass index (BMI) of ... read more

High Blood Sugar Levels Could Lead to Heart Attack Complications

Jan. 5, 2016 — Direct evidence of blood vessel contraction due to glucose (sugar) has now been demonstrated for the first time, researchers report. These effects were observed even at glucose levels that could be ... read more

New Findings on Embryonic Heart Valves May Prevent Congenital Heart Defects in Newborns

Jan. 5, 2016 — Natural triggers that could reduce the chance of life-threatening, congenital heart defects among newborn infants have been identified by biomedical engineers. Those triggers can override ... read more

Cardiovascular Disease in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer

Jan. 4, 2016 — For adult survivors of childhood cancer, cardiovascular disease presents at an earlier age, is associated with substantial morbidity, and is often asymptomatic. According to researchers, the type and ... read more

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