Research Topic

Heart Health

Cardiovascular disease prevention, blood pressure, cholesterol, and heart function

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Rare Filling Disorder Unmasked as Hidden Driver of Heart Failure
Heart Health

Rare Filling Disorder Unmasked as Hidden Driver of Heart Failure

Columbia cardiologists describe an unusual mechanical cause of congestive heart failure where impaired ventricular filling is the central culprit.

Research Paper
Apr 22, 2026 0
Hidden Zinc Release Channel Drives Heart Cell Death After Cardiac Ischemia
Heart Health

Hidden Zinc Release Channel Drives Heart Cell Death After Cardiac Ischemia

A novel TRPM7-zinc pyroptosis pathway may explain why heart tissue dies during ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Research Paper
Apr 22, 2026 0
How Your Nervous System Controls Your Heart and What Happens When It Fails
Heart Health

How Your Nervous System Controls Your Heart and What Happens When It Fails

Yale researchers map the neurocardiac axis, revealing how autonomic dysfunction drives major cardiovascular diseases and pointing to new neural therapies.

Research Paper
Apr 21, 2026 0
Leaky Gut Triggers Atrial Fibrillation in Aging via a Key Stress Kinase
Heart Health

Leaky Gut Triggers Atrial Fibrillation in Aging via a Key Stress Kinase

New research reveals how gut barrier breakdown activates cardiac JNK2, driving age-related atrial fibrillation through inflammation.

Research Paper
Apr 21, 2026 0
Stenting for Vertebral Artery Stenosis Shows No Clear Benefit Over Medication Alone
Heart Health

Stenting for Vertebral Artery Stenosis Shows No Clear Benefit Over Medication Alone

A Cochrane review of 4 RCTs finds no reliable evidence that adding endovascular stenting to medical therapy prevents stroke or death in vertebral artery stenosis.

Review
Apr 20, 2026 0
Massive Heart Wall Thickening in Kids with HCM Triples Sudden Death Risk
Heart Health

Massive Heart Wall Thickening in Kids with HCM Triples Sudden Death Risk

A multiregistry study of 587 pediatric HCM patients finds massive LVH dramatically raises arrhythmia and mortality risk, especially in young children.

Research Paper
Apr 20, 2026 0
Scientists Uncover WNT5a Pathway as Key Driver of Heart Disease in Rare Muscular Dystrophy
Heart Health

Scientists Uncover WNT5a Pathway as Key Driver of Heart Disease in Rare Muscular Dystrophy

A new mechanism linking LMNA mutations to cardiac arrhythmias and dysfunction in Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy points to promising drug targets.

Research Paper
Apr 20, 2026 0
Blocking Hrd1 Protein Shields the Heart from Ischemia-Reperfusion Damage
Heart Health

Blocking Hrd1 Protein Shields the Heart from Ischemia-Reperfusion Damage

A new molecular target — the E3 ubiquitin ligase Hrd1 — may prevent heart damage after blood flow is restored following a heart attack.

Research Paper
Apr 20, 2026 0
Heart Failure Treatment Shifts From Symptom Relief to Disease Remission
Heart Health

Heart Failure Treatment Shifts From Symptom Relief to Disease Remission

New paradigm targets inflammation and neurohormonal dysfunction to achieve heart failure remission rather than just symptom management.

Research Paper
Apr 16, 2026 0
Expert Response to Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletes Research
Heart Health

Expert Response to Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletes Research

Leading cardiologists respond to recent findings on sudden cardiac arrest prevention in athletic populations.

Research Paper
Apr 16, 2026 0
Home-Based Hypertension Care Shows Promise in Rural South Africa Study
Heart Health

Home-Based Hypertension Care Shows Promise in Rural South Africa Study

New research explores community-based approaches to managing high blood pressure in underserved rural populations.

Research Paper
Apr 16, 2026 0
Heart Ventricles Adapt Differently to Mitochondrial Calcium Overload
Heart Health

Heart Ventricles Adapt Differently to Mitochondrial Calcium Overload

New study reveals left ventricle recovers from mitochondrial stress while right ventricle remains vulnerable

Research Paper
Apr 15, 2026 0
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