A major focus of the guideline is earlier intervention through healthy lifestyle changes, starting in childhood. Early consideration of pharmacotherapy in youth with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) ...

People who use e-cigarettes are significantly more likely to develop heart failure compared with those who have never used them, according to one of the largest prospective studies to date ...

With technological advances like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and digital health tools moving from concept into clinical practice, a State-of-the-Art Review in JACC: Asia offers a ...

People taking an oral formulation of the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist semaglutide were 14% less likely than those taking a placebo to experience cardiovascular death, heart attack or stroke ...

Music therapy could significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and patient–ventilator asynchronies for patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), according to research being ...

I am honored to serve as the new Chair of this dynamic community, and I am excited to work alongside all of you. As cardiovascular professionals dedicated to advancing our field, our collective ...

Inflammation plays a central role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. 1 Atherosclerosis in particular is an inflammatory process that involves endothelial dysfunction, ...

About 50% of U.S. adults will develop high BP during their lifetime. High BP is the most prevalent and modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. The overarching BP ...

Sleep is a critical physiological process that allows the body to rest, repair and rejuvenate and it has profound implications for systemic health, particularly the cardiovascular system. Along with ...

Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS) is an underrecognized, tick-borne allergic condition with emerging relevance in cardiovascular medicine. Sensitization to galactose-α-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal), a ...

Between 2% to 3% of all patients and 5% to 6% of all women who present with what looks like an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are actually suffering from a peculiar and reversible acute cardiac ...

Few things in a clinician's life generates more stress and disruption than an allegation of professional malpractice. The litigation process and the uncertainty it creates may cause a clinician to ...