New research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggests light and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, coupled with less sedentary time, is associated with more favorable levels of heart and vessel disease markers in older individuals.

A 13-gene signature can separate Kawasaki disease from other febrile and inflammatory conditions, potentially opening the door to blood tests that allow quicker treatment and the prevention of coronary artery aneurysms.

In a single-center study of smokers with heart failure, those who also had emphysema identified by CT were twice as likely to be rehospitalized for heart failure in the following two years.

While heart failure (HF) is an uncommon complication of breast cancer, a new study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology notes individuals treated with trastuzumab-based chemotherapy have a higher risk for HF—but they are not monitored for it, despite recommendations.

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who undergo coronary revascularization experience fewer adverse events in the short term with PCI compared to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) but similar three-year risks of death, stroke or heart attack.

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) and atrial flutter (AFL) are often regarded as interchangeable when informing the management of stroke risk. However, a new study in JAMA Network Open suggests clinical outcomes are worse for patients with AFib, even if they have the same values on the standard CHA2DS2-VASc scoring system.

Andrew Wolf, MD, a 63-year-old cardiologist, swam the English Channel to raise £20,000, or roughly $26,000, in funds for a 3D bioprinter to be used at the Bristol Children’s Hospital in the U.K.

Most people who suffer a heart attack maintain elevated levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) several years later, which can only partially be explained by traditional cardiovascular risk factors, researchers reported in the American Heart Journal.