Heart failure often develops after a heart attack because excessive collagen-based scar tissue forms during repair. While collagen is necessary to reinforce scars, disease and chronic inflammation can cause overproduction, ...
Oct 9, 2026
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Masked high blood pressure in adults older than 78 is associated with a 70% higher risk of falls compared with high blood pressure readings in both the office and at home among peers, according to preliminary research presented ...
Oct 9, 2026
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A research team supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found that electrocardiograms (ECGs) administered during sleep and paired with sleep stage information can be used to determine the risk of future adverse ...
Oct 9, 2026
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For people living with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS, the simple act of standing up can cause a cascade of symptoms: a racing heart, lightheadedness, brain fog, shakiness and exhaustion. Yet a standard ...
Oct 9, 2026
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Chronic intestinal inflammation drives cardiac dysfunction through a gut microbiota-dependent pathway, suggesting a potential therapeutic target for reducing cardiovascular risk in patients with inflammatory bowel disease ...
Oct 9, 2026
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Increased consumption of potassium-rich foods that are part of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet did not raise blood potassium to dangerous levels in people taking medications to lower their blood pressure, ...
Oct 8, 2026
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Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), is a genetically determined blood lipid and an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, its association with the long-term progression of carotid atherosclerosis has remained unclear, ...
Oct 8, 2026
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Three of four leading artificial intelligence (AI) search tools accurately identified home blood pressure monitors that met validated clinical standards only 63–83% of the time, according to preliminary research being presented ...
Oct 8, 2026
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A donor heart recovery technique developed at Vanderbilt Health has been successfully adapted for children by pediatric heart transplant surgeons at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, potentially expanding ...
Oct 7, 2026
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Heart failure deaths are increasing steadily in the U.S., fueled by a rise in deaths among young and middle-aged adults, a new report says.
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