The latest Clinical Practice Guideline from the ACC and the American Heart Association (AHA) and 11 other societies provides updated recommendations for clinicians on the prevention, detection, ...

Given the varying causes of obesity and the wide range of physiological consequences with direct effects on cardiovascular risk factors, the ACC's newest Concise Clinical Guidance (CCG) report ...

Arm is Safer Access Point than Groin for Catheter-Based Heart Procedures Researchers urge new guidelines for common procedure to assess blockage in arteries ...

Tiny fragments of plastic have become ubiquitous in our environment and our bodies. Higher exposure to these microplastics, which can be inadvertently consumed or inhaled, is associated with a ...

Cannabis Users Face Substantially Higher Risk of Heart Attack As marijuana use increases, so does evidence showing it harms the heart ...

Sitting Too Long Can Harm Heart Health, Even for Active People Approximately 10 hours or more of sedentary behavior per day is associated with heightened risk of heart failure and cardiovascular death ...

Drinking coffee—particularly two to three cups a day—is not only associated with a lower risk of heart disease and dangerous heart rhythms but also with living longer, according to studies being ...

Semaglutide, a medication initially developed for type 2 diabetes and obesity, significantly improves symptoms in men and women with a common type of heart failure that has had few therapeutic options ...

Contact: Olivia Walther, [email protected], WASHINGTON (Dec 11, 2023) - A world without cardiovascular disease (CVD) is possible, yet millions of lives are lost prematurely to heart disease each year, ...

Contact: Nicole Napoli, [email protected], 202-669-1465 WASHINGTON (Mar 28, 2024) - Correction (updated on March 28, 2024 at 4 p.m. ET). The original version of this press release included incorrect ...

Missed Opportunity: AEDs Near Cardiac Arrests Rarely Used by Bystanders Many out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occurred within a four-minute walk of a public AED, yet devices were seldom used ...

ADHD Stimulants May Increase Risk of Heart Damage in Young Adults While likelihood of cardiomyopathy grows over time, the overall risk remains low ...