A study out of Emory University has revealed a link between education levels and the odds of developing or dying from CVD, with anything under a graduate degree representing a higher risk of heart disease. 

Heart disease deaths are on the rise in the U.S., according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Aug. 27—and they have been for almost a decade.

Belgium-based Miracor Medical has secured FDA breakthrough device designation for its PiCSO Impulse System, an innovation designed to treat STEMI patients.

Childhood cancer survivors are up to three times more likely than their cancer-free peers to develop various types of heart disease, according to an Aug. 26 study published in Circulation.

Research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes this month suggests owning a pet—in particular a dog—can be beneficial for cardiovascular health.

Women present with “typical” heart attack symptoms more often than men, according to research published August 20 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

A genetic predisposition for insomnia was linked to greater odds of heart disease and stroke—but not atrial fibrillation—in a study of more than a million people with or without CVD.

A machine learning algorithm dubbed “MI3” can reportedly predict a person’s risk of heart attack with more nuance than existing algorithms, prompting its developers to claim it as “one of the first effective demonstrations” of how AI can be used to inform treatment decisions in the cardiology unit.