Cardiovascular disease remains a leading global cause of death, and we break down its pathology, risk factors, and the ...

Although the precise mechanism isn’t yet known, factors like sex chromosomes and hormones, particularly the protective ...

Routine echocardiography in cancer centers can spot severe valve disease earlier and trigger timely treatment decisions.

A new publication from Genes & Diseases; DOI 10.1016/j.gendis.2024.101284, discusses the effect of long-term administration of green tea catechins on aging-related cardiac diastolic dysfunction and ...

Elizabeth Cooney became STAT’s cardiovascular reporter in April with one fundamental question in mind: Why do we have so much cardiovascular and metabolic disease, and how can we do better? Elizabeth ...

There is increasing evidence that gum disease is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events, including heart ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Since researchers first established the link between diet, ...

The SGLT2 inhibitor medicines have changed how heart failure is managed. Originally sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors were used to lower blood sugar levels in people who have type 2 ...

How Does Jardiance Work for Heart Failure? Jardiance helps to lower the workload on the heart. Normally, the kidneys filter in a way that keeps all of the sugar in the bloodstream rather than allowing ...

Since its emergence in 2020, Covid has jumbled the list of the 10 leading causes of deaths in the United States. It roared into third place in 2020 but has now fallen to 10th place, the National ...