Adults who were exposed to traffic-related air pollution had lower levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol that could increase their cardiovascular disease risk, according to an epidemiological study.

Janssen Pharmaceuticals signed an agreement on April 7 with PeptiDream in which PeptiDream will use its peptide technology to identify and develop potential cardiovascular medications.

New research studying stroke rehabilitation has found that Mexican-Americans disproportionately receive fewer rehab services after a stroke compared to their white counterparts, a finding that could explain why Mexican-Americans tend to suffer more from long-term stroke effects.

Leesburg Regional Medical Center is the first medical center in Central Florida to offer the Micra Transcatheter Pacing System, the world’s smallest pacemaker that treats bradycardia.

The United Arab Emirates has become the first country other than the U.S. to fully implement an American Heart Association (AHA) quality improvement program focused on cardiovascular care.

Adults who were physically active before suffering an MI were more likely to survive the event compared with those who were not physically active, according to a prospective cohort study.

A new article in The New York Times outlines how the prevalence of heart disease and heart attacks have changed over the last 60 years.

An analysis of four, wrist-worn activity trackers found that the devices worked better at rest than during moderately active exercise and that they had mixed results when it came to measuring heart rates.