Heart Disease and Diabetes

Current news, research and studies about heart disease, including stroke, cardiac arrest, clogged arteries, embolisms, stents, bypass surgery, statins, and more.

Diabetes Drugs May Trigger Heart Failure According to New Study

Diabetes Drugs May Trigger Heart Failure According to New Study

Study shows that blood glucose lowering therapies pose an increased risk of heart failure directly linked to the medication or strategy being used. A comprehensive...
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Mysteries of Wound Healing Unlocked: Big News for Diabetes Patients

A research team discovered how cells know to rush to a wound and heal it, opening the door to new treatments for diabetes, heart...

New CPR Devices Approved by FDA May Increase Heart Attack Survival

The FDA approved the ResQCPR System, devices for first responders that may improve a cardiac arrest patient's chance of surviving. The U.S. Food and Drug...

Anti-Diabetic Drug May Reduce Post-Stroke Brain Damage

Scientists have discovered a new potential therapy that may reduce brain damage following stroke in type 2 diabetic patients. The suggested drug, linagliptin, is...

American Diabetes Association Changes Guidelines for Statin Use for Diabetics to Prevent Heart Disease

The American Diabetes Association is recommending a less stringent diastolic blood pressure target for people with diabetes and that all people with diabetes take either moderate or high doses of statins.

For Type 2 Diabetics: Increased Risk of Death Linked to Insulin Dosage

Researchers were able to show a correlation between patients treated with a higher dosage of insulin and a raised risk of cancer development, heart attacks and stroke.

Diabetic Patients at Risk From Even Mild Coronary Artery Disease

According to a new long-term study, diabetic patients with even mild coronary artery disease face the same relative risk for a heart attack or other major adverse heart events as diabetics with serious single-vessel obstructive disease.

Study: Routine Imaging Screening of Diabetic Patients for Heart Disease Not Effective

According to a major new study, routine heart imaging screenings for people with diabetes at high risk to experience a cardiac event, but who have no symptoms of heart disease, does not help them avoid heart attacks, hospitalization for unstable angina or cardiac death.

Higher Risk of Developing Atherosclerosis Among Diabetic Men with Low Testosterone

Men who have low testosterone and Type 2 diabetes face a greater risk of developing atherosclerosis - a condition where plaque builds up in the arteries - than men who have diabetes and normal testosterone levels.

Common Heart Drug’s Link to Diabetes Found by Researchers

Researchers may have found a novel way to suppress the devastating side effect of one of the worlds' most widely used drugs to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease.

Lifestyle Changes, Blood Pressure Control are Key to Preventing Another Stroke

Stroke survivors should control their blood pressure, cholesterol and weight and do moderate physical activity regularly to avoid having another stroke.

Evidence that Sugar has a Direct Effect on Risk Factors for Heart Disease and...

Researchers have uncovered evidence that sugar has a direct effect on risk factors for heart disease, and is likely to impact on blood pressure, independent of weight gain.

Dipping Blood Sugar Levels Cause Surprisingly Irregular Heart Rhythms in Diabetics

Dangerous overnight blood sugar levels often go undetected and cause prolonged periods of heart rhythm disturbances in older patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes Complications and Risk of Death Predicted by Duration of Diabetes and Advancing Age

The duration of diabetes and advancing age independently predict diabetes severity and risk of death in older adults with type 2 diabetes according to a recent study.

Diabetes Drugs Affect Hearts of Men, Women Differently

Even though the drugs control blood sugar equally well in both sexes, widely used treatments for type 2 diabetes have different effects on the hearts of men and women.

Hypoglycemia, Cardiovascular Complications Common in Older Diabetic Patients

Cardiovascular complications and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) were common nonfatal complications in adults 60 years of age and older with diabetes.