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.

Cardiologists in the U.K. note young investment bankers in their 20s and 30s are being admitted to the hospital more frequently with heart-related conditions, despite employers implementing measures to reduce workload and stress. One cardiologist told Business Insider he has seen a 10 percent increase in heart attacks among bankers under 30.

A hospital protocol incorporating high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) enabled a quicker rule-out of heart attack than a conventional troponin test, according to a research letter published online Aug. 6 in Circulation.

Smoking hookah for 30 minutes causes changes in arterial stiffness similar to what’s seen after someone smokes a cigarette, according to a study published in the American Journal of Cardiology.

A New Jersey cardiologist specializing in electrophysiology was sentenced July 31 to 20 months in prison for billing the Veterans Affairs (VA) program hundreds of thousands of dollars for services he never performed.

A new North American consensus statement published July 30 in Circulation recommends a non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) and the P2Y12 inhibitor clopidogrel for most patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing PCI.

A program designed to provide rapid follow-up visits to heart failure patients after hospital discharge improved 30-day survival, reduced readmissions and saved money, according to a retrospective study published in the American Journal of Medical Quality.