A March 1 study in The Lancet: Diabetes & Endocrinology suggests patients should be divided into five subgroups by disease progression and complications. Such an approach could improve precision care for those early in treatment.

If music has helped you feel more energetic during a workout, you’re not alone. Research backs up the additive effect music can have on exercise.

Though obesity is a factor for heart attack for everyone, women are at a greater risk with a larger waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio, according to new research from the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Arthur J. Moss, MD, known in the cardiology field for his extensive research in diagnosing and treating long QT syndrome (LQTS), died of cancer Feb. 14 at his home in Brighton, New York. He was 86.

The “obesity paradox” suggests that people who are overweight or obese and diagnosed with cardiovascular disease (CVD) live longer than those with normal weight. A group of researchers debunked that theory, publishing their findings online Feb. 28 in JAMA Cardiology.

There is a small but significant long-term survival benefit of on-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery when compared to off-pump procedures, according to a meta-analysis published online Feb. 26 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Worrying about false dangers is mentally and emotional straining and can even increase a person's risk of cardiovascular disease. But when it comes to responding to actual emergencies like a heart attack, researchers have found anxiety disorder may be beneficial.

Simply getting a flu shot can cut a heart failure patient’s risk of death by 50 percent during flu season, according to a meta-analysis that will be presented March 11 at the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) annual scientific session.