Personalized Advice: How To Prevent and Treat High Blood Pressure With Exercise
The first personalized advice on the most effective exercise to lower blood pressure was published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of…
European Society of Cardiology
Replacing Salt With a Low-Sodium Substitute Prevents Stroke
Replacing salt with a low-sodium alternative lowers the risk of stroke in people with high blood pressure or prior stroke, according to late-breaking research presented…
New Research Strengthens Links Between Red Meat and Heart Disease
An observational study in nearly 20,000 individuals has found that greater intake of red and processed meat is associated with worse heart function. The research…
Ultra-Processed Food Linked With an Increased Risk of Heart Disease
Weekly consumption of ultra-processed food is linked with an increased risk of heart disease, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.1,2 Ultra-processed food refers…
If You Witness a Cardiac Arrest, Your Actions Could Save a Life – “Every Second Counts”
Lay responders’ swift assistance to cardiac arrest victims is associated with improved survival, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.1,2 “Our study suggests that when…
Up to 3 Cups of Coffee per Day Associated With Health Benefits
Up to three cups of coffee per day is associated with a lower risk of stroke and fatal heart disease, according to research presented at…
Super Simple: Drinking Enough Water Could Prevent Heart Failure
Staying well hydrated throughout life could reduce the risk of developing heart failure, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.1 “Our study suggests that…
Reduced Risk of Cancer Among Heart Failure Patients That Use Statins
Statin use among patients with heart failure is associated with a 16% lower risk of developing cancer compared with non-statin users during an average of…
Improving People’s Relationship With Food: Focus on Emotions Is Key to Improving Heart Health in Obese People
People living with obesity who attended a non-judgemental and personalized lifestyle modification program improved their cardiovascular and mental health during just 10 weeks, according to…
Important Global Health Problem Identified: Disease of the Smallest Heart Blood Vessels
For the first time, a prospective, international study has shown that chest pain caused by problems with the very small vessels supplying blood to the…
Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements Linked With Heart Rhythm Disorder
Omega-3 supplements are associated with an increased likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation in people with high blood lipids. That’s the finding of a study published…
Doctors Deadly Warning for People With Heart Rhythm Disorders Over Cannabis Use
A study of 2.4 million hospitalized cannabis users has found that those with an arrhythmia were 4.5 times more likely to die while in hospital…
Stressed Brain Linked to “Broken Heart” Syndrome
Heightened activity in the brain, caused by stressful events, is linked to the risk of developing a rare and sometimes fatal heart condition, according to…
Heart Damage Found in More Than Half of COVID-19 Patients Discharged From Hospital
Around 50% of patients who have been hospitalized with severe COVID-19 and who show raised levels of a protein called troponin have damage to their…
Research Shows Cardiac Safety of Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 Patients – Not Associated With Dangerous Heart Rhythms
Short-term hydroxychloroquine treatment is not associated with lethal heart rhythms in patients with COVID-19 who are risk assessed prior to receiving the drug. That’s the…
BMI Is a More Powerful Risk Factor for Diabetes Than Genetics – Losing Weight Could Prevent or Even Reverse Diabetes
Losing weight could prevent or even reverse diabetes, according to late breaking research presented today at ESC Congress 2020.1 In 2019, approximately 463 million people…
Emotionally Exhausted: Nurses Burned Out and Want to Quit
A survey of nurses caring for children with heart problems has revealed that more than half are emotionally exhausted. The analysis, presented today at ESC…
Pupil Size of Eyes Can Predict Death and Hospital Readmission in Heart Failure Patients
Pupil size predicts death and hospital readmission in patients with heart failure, according to research published today in ESC Heart Failure, a journal of the…