After testing a once-weekly injectable form of glucose-lowering drug exenatide on type 2 diabetes patients for years, researchers have concluded the medication doesn’t have any effect on the incidence of major cardiovascular events.

Based on clinical guidelines, three therapies are often prescribed together following acute MI: angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors/angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), beta-blockers and statins. But are they equally important?

More Americans are monitoring their blood pressure at home, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions, but those more likely to do so have partners and college degrees.

Triathlons could be risky for athletes with heart disease, potentially leading to cardiac arrest or sudden death, according to a new Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation study.

In a large, retrospective study of the Taiwan population, researchers found individuals with retinal vein occlusion (RVO) demonstrated an adjusted risk increase of 21 percent for suffering a heart attack.

Despite an overall decline in mortality of individuals who suffer from schizophrenia, patients living with the mental illness are still experiencing shorter lives and have a higher rate of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than the general population, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Chronic diseases, including heart disease and diabetes, caused 72 percent of deaths worldwide in 2016, according to the recently released Global Burden of Disease study.

The Apple Watch has been a fitness-minded gadget from its conception, but the new Series 3 addition will be able to track heart rate and possibly even alert users to abnormalities in their heart patterns.