Study shows heart failure, not stroke is the most common complication of atrial fibrillation

The lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation (a heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate) has increased from one in four to one in three over the past two decades, ... Read More

Adults with congenital heart disease faced higher risk of abnormal heart rhythms

Adults with congenital heart defects were more likely to experience an abnormal, irregular heartbeat, finds a new study. Read More

Exercise may reduce heart disease risk by changing how the brain reacts to stress

Exercise can lower heart disease risk by affecting stress responses in the brain, and especially benefit people with depression, a new study has shown. Read More

Healthy diet lowers heart disease risk in breast cancer survivors, study finds

A new paper in JNCI Cancer Spectrum finds that following a healthy diet lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease in breast cancer survivors. Read More

What Your Local Restaurants May Say About Your Heart Failure Risk

Heart Failure, a scientific journal from the American Heart Association, found that living where you have access to and a higher number o ... Read More

MS patients may be at higher risk of stroke: Review study

The risk of stroke, a blockage in blood flow to the brain that leads to tissue damage, is about 2.5 times higher in people with MS. Read More

Healthy diet lowers heart disease risk in breast cancer survivors

A new paper in JNCI Cancer Spectrum finds that following a healthy diet lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease in breast cancer survivors. Read More