New preliminary research suggests young women who exhibit obesity may have heart complications during and after pregnancy, including changes in heart structure and function—potentially leading to preeclampsia. Findings were presented at the American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions.

Moderately elevated levels of LDL cholesterol and systolic blood pressure (SBP) that persist for a long time are just as dangerous as very elevated values over a shorter timeframe, according to a new study published in PLOS One.

Lowering LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) beyond guideline-recommended levels further reduces cardiovascular events without compromising safety, according to a meta-analysis published Aug. 1 in JAMA Cardiology.

A former jail nurse has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for manslaughter after she was found guilty of causing the death of a diabetic inmate who went a week without insulin.

A panel of experts believes genetic testing of individuals at risk of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) could “alter the natural history” of the condition, which is estimated to be undiagnosed in more than 27 million people worldwide, including more than 1 million in the United States.

Higher body mass index (BMI) as a young adult may result in higher blood pressure (BP) and left ventricle mass index, resulting in changes to the heart structure, researchers report in the American Heart Association’s (AHA) journal Circulation.

The FDA approved the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system, which works for up to 14 days at a time, according to an announcement from device maker Abbott.

Postmenopausal women with high levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) did not have the same cardioprotective benefits typically seen in women of other ages, researchers reported in the American Heart Association journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.