At least a quarter of Americans have high levels of cholesterol or fatty acids in their blood, a condition called dyslipidemia. Uncontrolled cholesterol levels increase the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, ...
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Cardiac rehabilitation is much more than exercise after a heart attack or heart surgery. It is an integral part of treatment that also includes risk factor management, appropriate nutrition, medication optimization, education ...
Sep 24, 2026
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Current use of oral menopausal hormone therapy (commonly known as hormone replacement therapy or HRT) is associated with an increased risk of blood clots in the legs or lungs regardless of dose or treatment duration, finds ...
Sep 23, 2026
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Semaglutide is known to reduce the risk of serious heart disease. However, a new study published in the European Heart Journal suggests that this effect cannot be entirely explained by patients losing weight on the drug.
Sep 23, 2026
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More than one-third of adults in England have high blood pressure, and two-thirds of them are unaware of their diagnosis, according to a new study of 1.4 million adults published in BMJ Public Health. The study also reported ...
Sep 23, 2026
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According to the American Heart Association, only about half of Americans say they would feel confident performing CPR in an emergency. Many people worry they might do something wrong, injure the person or face legal consequences. ...
Sep 23, 2026
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When some people think of a heart attack, they picture sudden, crushing chest pain and an ambulance trip to the emergency room. But not all heart attacks are so obvious. Some occur with mild or unusual symptoms, or no symptoms ...
Sep 23, 2026
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As a physician, I am often asked by patients how much aerobic exercise is truly necessary for optimal cardiovascular health.
Sep 22, 2026
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A PET/CT radiotracer demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing cardiac amyloidosis, a rare disease that causes abnormal protein buildup in the heart and heart failure, according to a recent clinical trial ...
Sep 22, 2026
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Following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), disturbances in the heart's electrical conduction system can make a pacemaker necessary. A recent study shows that the significance of a pacemaker for subsequent prognosis ...
Sep 22, 2026
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