Is high blood pressure inevitable? Here's how to keep it in check
May 18, 2020
How and why blood pressure might change over a lifetime – and why it’s important to keep it under control.
Heart Disease News
NYC cardiologist – and COVID-19 survivor – helps Hispanics fight the virus
May 14, 2020
Dr. Samer Kottiech is using his experience to help the Hispanic community cope with the disease.
Even 1 sugary drink a day could boost heart disease, stroke risk in women
May 13, 2020
Drinking one or more sugar-laden beverage a day could increase cardiovascular disease risk in women, new research shows.
Heavy drinking could lead to stroke, peripheral artery disease
May 5, 2020
Higher levels of alcohol consumption was associated with an increased risk of stroke, peripheral artery disease and possibly heart disease, according to new genetic research.
More intense blood pressure control may lower irregular heartbeat risk
May 4, 2020
A study suggests aggressive blood pressure control could cut the risk of a common type of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation.
Pregnant women with heart disease need specialized care
May 4, 2020
Future mothers with preexisting cardiovascular conditions would benefit from careful monitoring and counseling before, during and after pregnancy, a new report says.
Pregnant woman's high blood pressure can change shape of baby's heart
Apr 30, 2020
A new study shows changes in the right ventricle of infants born to hypertensive pregnant women.
Traumatic childhood increases lifelong risk for heart disease, early death
Apr 28, 2020
Children exposed to abuse and other adversity were more likely to develop cardiovascular disease as adults, according to new research.
He's a doctor, a heart disease survivor – and a COVID-19 patient
Apr 22, 2020
Dr. Tim Martindale knew being 62, overweight and only a few years removed from a heart attack and triple bypass could turn COVID-19 into a death sentence.
As marijuana use grows, researchers want to know how it affects the heart
Apr 20, 2020
There’s a dearth of information – and some barriers to doing research – about the cardiovascular risks that may accompany the increasingly popular drug.