Elevated blood pressure before pregnancy may increase the risk for miscarriage, according to findings published April 2 in Hypertension. This proves true for women who exhibit high blood pressure preconception but have not been diagnosed with hypertension.

Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) who were referred to cardiac rehabilitation at hospital discharge had a 40 percent decreased risk of all-cause mortality within three years, according to a study published April 6 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Still, women and minorities were significantly less likely than white men to be referred to this crucial treatment plan.

There is no timetable for menopause—with perimenopausal symptoms often appearing in a woman’s mid-40s and lasting an average of four years before menstruation ends. These changes affect much more than the reproductive system, with recent research finding the severity of symptoms is tied to vascular aging and other complications.

Smoke from wildfires may trigger heart- and stroke-related events, particularly among seniors, suggests data from the 2015 California wildfire season published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Fish oil supplements shouldn’t be considered equivalent to omega-3 products that have undergone strict clinical testing and FDA oversight, said biochemist Preston Mason, PhD. The first group of products could be harmful to patients with cardiovascular disease, while more refined compounds might help.

HeartFlow, a California-based medical tech company focused on cardiovascular disease, announced its analysis system has been selected by NHS England as part of its Innovation and Technology Payment (ITP) program.

Only half of medical advice on an online message board dedicated to implanted cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) appears to be accurate, according to preliminary research presented April 7 at the American Heart Association’s Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2018.

The expansion of Medicaid eligibility in Michigan allowed more patients to get coronary revascularization procedures without negatively affecting patient outcomes, suggests a research letter published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic have received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore deep brain stimulation in post-stroke motor rehabilitation.

About 3 percent of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) also have severe mitral stenosis and are at a greater risk of long-term adverse events, researchers reported in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.