https://medicalxpress.com/cardiology-news/ en-us Latest medical news and research in Cardiology Eating foods that contain common preservative food additives may increase the risks of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-common-food-linked-high-blood.html Wed, 20 May 2026 19:00:01 EDT news698479766 Adults should aim to do between 560 and 610 minutes a week of moderate to vigorous physical activity to achieve a substantial reduction in the risk of heart attacks and stroke, suggest the findings of an observational study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-real-heart-weekly-climbs-current.html Tue, 19 May 2026 18:30:03 EDT news698407441 Researchers have developed a novel mouse model that replicates severe geleophysic dysplasia, including short stature, heart valve alterations, and early lethality—characteristics of this rare disease. The findings from the study in The American Journal of Pathology provide a basis for the identification of molecular mechanisms underlying geleophysic dysplasia, which can then be targeted for therapeutic purposes. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-mouse-recreates-severe-geleophysic-dysplasia.html Mon, 18 May 2026 18:00:06 EDT news698340179 Underlying cardiovascular risk, rather than older age, drives complications such as venous thromboembolism, cardiomyopathy and heart failure during pregnancy, according to new Weill Cornell Medicine research. The findings may encourage doctors to more actively address cardiovascular health in patients before they become pregnant. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-age-cardiovascular-pregnancy.html Mon, 18 May 2026 12:20:08 EDT news698323441 A new study from scientists at the University of California San Diego in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, and other institutions, demonstrates that an artificial intelligence-powered CPR coaching agent can outperform 911 dispatchers in guiding bystanders through cardiopulmonary resuscitation. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-ai-powered-cpr-outperforms-dispatchers.html Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:08 EDT news698056769 International collaboration in research, diagnosis, and care is critical to reducing the risk of serious heart conditions for children with Kawasaki disease worldwide, according to a new science advisory published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-global-collaboration-kawasaki-disease-key.html Mon, 18 May 2026 09:40:05 EDT news698315096 Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects 8 to 12 million Americans. The condition is caused by the buildup of plaque (cholesterol and other substances) inside blood vessels, restricting blood flow to the legs and disproportionately impacts marginalized communities. A leading cause of limb amputation, PAD often goes undetected until patients experience complications, in part because diagnosis requires a visit to a specialized clinic for a time-consuming and cumbersome ankle-brachial index (ABI) test. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-seconds-toe-scan-ai-widen.html Sat, 16 May 2026 11:00:01 EDT news697992941 A supplement widely promoted for athletic performance may interfere with some of the heart's beneficial adaptations to exercise, according to new Dalhousie University research published in Scientific Reports. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-popular-workout-supplement-blunt-heart.html Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:01 EDT news698064661 Researchers at UCLA Health have identified a key gene that may help explain why women are more likely than men to develop a certain type of artery plaque linked to heart disease. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-myh9-gene-heart-artery-plaques.html Fri, 15 May 2026 12:20:01 EDT news698062441 High blood pressure, formally known as hypertension, is a leading cause of heart disease in the United States, impacting nearly half of all adults. Approximately 1 in 10 of these patients experience drug-resistant hypertension that can be difficult to address, but according to researchers at Penn State, tiny devices that gently shock one of the body's most critical arteries could offer effective treatment. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-stretchy-implants-arteries-high-blood.html Fri, 15 May 2026 10:40:01 EDT news698059501 A child's future heart health may be partially shaped before they are born, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study that found pregnancy complications are linked to poorer cardiovascular health in offspring more than 20 years later. The study has been published in JAMA Network Open. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-heart-disease-womb.html Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:08 EDT news697967718 Daily doses of peppermint oil have been proved to lower blood pressure for patients with mildly high readings, new research has found. A team of University of Lancashire academics discovered a daily intake of 100 microliters of peppermint oil, taken twice a day over 20 days, lowered the systolic blood pressure (the top number in a blood pressure reading) by an average of 8.5mmHg. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-peppermint-oil-blood-pressure-clinical.html Wed, 13 May 2026 14:49:26 EDT news697902541 For decades, scientists have known that estrogen protects cardiovascular health, but exactly how that protection works—and what happens when it disappears—has remained unclear. New research from University of Texas at Arlington points to the liver and the immune system as critical players. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-estrogen-liver-inflammation-cholesterol-heart.html Tue, 12 May 2026 16:00:04 EDT news697815347 A low dose of digoxin ensures that people with heart failure are hospitalized and die less frequently. This emerges from three studies led by UMCG cardiologists Dirk Jan van Veldhuisen, Kevin Damman, and Peter van der Meer. They expect that these latest insights will lead to changes in heart failure guidelines in the future, allowing many more patients to access this inexpensive medication. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-centuries-medicine-benefits-heart-failure.html Tue, 12 May 2026 13:20:09 EDT news697808883 A new way to detect the onset of heart and kidney disease far earlier than previously possible has been discovered by scientists. The breakthrough, published today in Nature Communications, reveals a novel method for identifying damage to the lining of microscopic blood vessels. This transforms our ability to detect disease at its very earliest stages, before it progresses and becomes potentially life-threatening. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-blood-enables-earlier-heart-kidney.html Tue, 12 May 2026 09:20:08 EDT news697796281