Yes, researchers confirmed, providing supplements to patients with a vitamin D deficiency can improve their risk of death—and even their risk of a heart attack. 

“Our study demonstrates that a centrally guided and well-designed healthcare policy may have a real and substantial impact on a patient’s prognosis over a relatively short period of time,” researchers said.

Women have long been underrepresented in clinical trials related to cardiovascular health. What can researchers do to reverse that trend? 

Black patients from underserved communities are 19% more likely to die after an acute myocardial infarction than white patients from the same region.

The guideline's authors set out to show that a multi-pronged approach is necessary in the treatment of high-risk ASCVD patients with elevated triglycerides.

Unhappy with existing methods for delivering stem cells to the heart, a team of researchers has developed an exosome solution that can be sprayed through a tiny incision.

The 53-year-old said he had no idea they were bad for him until after his heart attack. He has now stopped drinking energy drinks altogether. 

The new study, published in JAMA Cardiology, included data from more than 44,000 adults.