Slower gait speed, but not handgrip strength or muscle mass, is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular outcomes ...

To maintain a healthy heart, researchers say people should focus on diet and exercise, limit alcohol, manage stress, get ...

Background The Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), calculated from serum albumin levels and lymphocyte counts, is a simple ...

Higher dietary cholesterol intake is linked to an increased risk of myocardial infarction among U.S. veterans, reinforcing ...

A study funded by the National Institutes of Health has found that adults who were hospitalized for a severe infection, such ...

Cardiovascular diseases claim more lives in the U.S. than all forms of cancer and accidental deaths combined, according to ...

Background Left ventricular (LV) mass is closely associated with atherosclerotic heart disease, but the mechanisms are not well defined. This study aimed to evaluate the risk factors associated with ...

February is American Heart Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease, the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United Sta ...

Studies show coffee can be beneficial, but researchers are unsure if it’s what’s in the caffeine or the coffee itself. A ...

BACKGROUND: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and are associated with acute cardiac events in the peripartum period, as well as ...

For risk stratification, both absolute CK-MB and the CK-MB relative index (CK-MB as a percentage ... ACS, and serious cardiac events (SCEs) in consecutive adult patients who presented to the ...

2025 — People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index ...