Although the 2013 American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association cholesterol guidelines expanded indications for statin use in heart patients, few primary care providers (PCPs) are prescribing more of the medication, researchers reported Jan. 25 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. 

Certain personality traits—namely hostility, negativity and low optimism—might elevate people’s risk of developing diabetes, according to research published Jan. 21 in the online journal Menopause.

Researchers from Wright State University in Ohio have identified a new culprit behind uncontrolled high blood pressure: zinc.

A team of researchers has developed a sugar-based stent that provides structural support during challenging microvascular suturing surgeries. The stent, which is 3D printed to match the diameters of specific arteries, fits inside the adjacent ends of a blood vessel while the stitching process takes place—and then quickly dissolves after blood flow resumes.

Patients with severe aortic regurgitation (AR) may be better off receiving valve operations before symptoms appear that “trigger” guideline recommendations for these surgeries, according to a new study in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

Archeologists have uncovered evidence of atherosclerosis in a handful of 500-year-old mummies from Greenland, Forbes reported.

Having a romantic partner present—or even just calling up their image mentally—can help heart patients keep their blood pressure (BP) in check when dealing with stressful situations, according to research published in Psychophysiology.

Although the 2018 U.S. stroke guidelines recommended extending the window for endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) to 24 hours in select stroke patients, a new meta-analysis in JAMA Neurology serves as a reminder that prompt treatment remains crucial for achieving successful reperfusion.