Primary diastolic heart failure is more prevalent in the elderly and is associated with variable mortality and morbidity. Hypertension, with or without CAD, is the most frequent pathophysiologic ...

Researchers discovered that ALPK2, a heart-specific enzyme, may protect against HFpEF by activating TPM1 in heart muscle ...

Diastolic heart failure is common in the elderly, particularly women. Previous studies on the value of brain natriuretic peptide in diastolic dysfunction have been largely limited to male subjects.

What is ALPK2, and how can it help treat heart failure? Researchers have found that this heart-specific enzyme may prevent ...

The recently completed multicenter Optimizing Exercise Training in Prevention and Treatment of Diastolic Heart Failure (OptimEx) and Ex-DHF 2 trials will soon shed more light on the benefits of ...

February is National Heart Month, raising the importance of focusing on cardiovascular health, starting with the arteries that supply life-sustaining blood to our hearts.

Background: The association between isolated diastolic hypertension (IDH ... we defined the composite cardiovascular events as coronary heart disease, strokes, heart failure, and/or cardiovascular ...

A new study from HealthPartners Institute found that people with high blood pressure who used a telemonitoring program had ...

Eccentric exercise involves lengthening a muscle while its still contracted Read this article to know how it improves your ...

Millennials, also referred to as Gen Y, represent the demographic group succeeding Generation X and preceding Generation Z.

Women with permanent AF have a greater heart failure risk than men, with unique sex-specific risk factors identified. Read ...

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