Researchers at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor are funneling an estimated $45 million into a randomized controlled trial they hope will clarify the link between stroke and obstructive sleep apnea.

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA)’s most recently updated guidelines for high blood pressure in adults redefined hypertension at a lower threshold, and those boundaries remain safe for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to a large-scale review published in the current issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Mothers or infants experienced no adverse cardiac events during 24 pregnancies completed by women who had undergone an arterial switch operation, according to a single-center, retrospective study published online Sept. 5 in JAMA Cardiology.

Just weeks after Senate bill 3388 was introduced to Congress, major U.S. health organizations like the American Heart Association are warning that despite legislative efforts to ensure equal access to healthcare, the bill wouldn’t adequately protect patients with pre-existing conditions.

A new study out of Denmark suggests tennis and other sports with a social element are associated with the greatest improvements in life expectancy.

The majority of firefighters who die from cardiac arrest while on duty have underlying coronary heart disease (CHD) and an enlarged heart, including left ventricular hypertrophy, according to a study of autopsy data published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

A learning curve of at least 225 procedures is required for hospitals to perform transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVRs) with the lowest mortality rates, suggests a study of 16 centers participating in an international registry.

Research out of Denmark suggests diclofenac, the world’s most commonly consumed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), poses a major threat to heart health—more so than paracetamol or run-of-the-mill NSAIDs like ibuprofen and naproxen.

The cost of insulin in the U.S. is on the rise, and not all Americans can afford it—a problem one Minnesota mother blames for her son’s death from diabetic ketosis—NPR reported this week.

A population health collaborative in San Diego County contributed to a 22 percent reduction in hospital admissions for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), according to new research published in Health Affairs. Compared to the rest of California—which saw an 8 percent drop in AMI admissions—the program was estimated to prevent nearly 4,000 hospitalizations and save $86 million in its first six years.