Increased exposure to air pollution may contribute to the higher risk of heart disease found in the black population, researchers reported in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.

Surgical risk is an outdated measure of a patient’s eligibility for aortic valve replacement procedures, one Norfolk, Virginia, cardiologist said at the American College of Cardiology’s annual symposium last weekend—clinicians should instead be turning their attention to the idea of “TAVR suitability.”

More than a quarter million deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) each year in the United States can be attributed to historical lead exposure in people age 44 and older, according to new estimates published in The Lancet Public Health.

The American Heart Association and VIVA Physicians, Inc. announced today a two-year $1 million grant program to support research initiatives in vascular disease and career development opportunities for early career investigators at the post-doctoral level.

A cardiology fellow from Duke University Medical Center believes the inflammatory processes hardwired in our immune systems became more powerful with human evolution and contribute to the significant burdens of atherosclerosis and heart disease in present day.

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.

Avoiding frequent TV viewing, while increasing physical activity and controlling body weight, could help prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to a study published Feb. 21 in the Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis.

Adults diagnosed with varicose veins are at an increased risk of deep venous thrombosis (DVT), according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.