STEMI patients without standard modifiable CV risk factors face higher 30-day mortality compared with those with at least 1 risk factor.

A colleague recently asked me how I would approach an asymptomatic young patient with thousands of premature ventricular complexes (PVCs). She said, "I used to think I knew how to treat PVCs, but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A doctor measures a patient's blood pressure, one of the most important risk factors for heart disease, according to a new study.

That irregular heartbeat causes two main problems, Shirazi said. First, when the top of the heart is beating too fast, it can make the bottom chambers of the heart beat faster and irregularly. If ...

Cardiologists have long known that up to half of all heart attacks and strokes occur among apparently healthy individuals who do not smoke and do not have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or ...

A first-of-its-kind study in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology reveals the most impactful modifiable non-clinical risk factors for improved heart health Philadelphia, April 29, 2025 – A new study ...

The American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7 is a roadmap of seven modifiable risk factors for heart disease. Cardiovascular disease is a known risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases such as ...

Heart attacks and strokes rarely occur without warning. According to health data from more than 9 million adults in South Korea and the US, nearly everyone who develops heart disease and suffers a ...