Cardiovascular health

Appropriate diagnosis of COPD can have significant public health impact

November 20, 2025 / Cardiovascular health, Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / COPD

by American Thoracic Society edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable condition marked by breathlessness, chronic sputum production and cough, claiming three million lives globally each year—particularly in low-resource countries—and is expected to increase due to aging populations and ongoing exposure […]

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ESC calls for cultural shift to deal with adverse combination of mental health conditions and cardiovascular disease

September 5, 2025 / Cardiovascular health, Clinical Practice, Mental Health / InnovateMed Author / cardiovascular disease

by European Society of Cardiology edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Mental/cardiovascular health, disease interaction, and future directions. CV, cardiovascular. ACTIVE, Acknowledge, Check, (use validated) Tools, Implement, Venture, Evaluate. Credit: European Heart Journal (2025). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf191 A new ESC Clinical Consensus Statement is calling for greater awareness of the multidirectional relationship between mental health conditions and cardiovascular disease

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Research reveals insights into the link between menopause and cardiovascular health

September 4, 2025 / Cardiovascular health, Research update / InnovateMed Author / menopause

by Arizona State University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: AI-generated image Deep in the Bolivian Amazon exists a forager-horticultural community called the Tsimane. Researchers look to them for insights on how the human body functioned prior to modern technologies, as their lifestyles remain the closest to that of our ancestors. Oftentimes, researchers find how

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Common arthritis drug found to lower blood pressure and risk of heart disease

September 3, 2025 / Arthritis, Cardiovascular health, Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / arthritis drug, blood pressure

by Flinders University edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Effects of methotrexate (Group 1) and sulfasalazine (Group 2) on systolic blood pressure using a repeated measures mixed effects model. Credit: Annals of Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2025.2539311 Methotrexate, a common medication used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, has a newly recognized useful secondary effect of lowering blood pressure and potentially

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Black adults face heart failure nearly 14 years earlier than white patients, data analysis shows

September 3, 2025 / Cardiovascular health, Research update / InnovateMed Author / heart failure

by Northwestern University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Black adults in the U.S. are first hospitalized for heart failure nearly 14 years earlier than white adults, reports a Northwestern Medicine study that analyzed data from more than 42,000 patients across hundreds of hospitals nationwide. The study, published in The Journal of the

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Exercise linked to decreased mortality, heart events in those with new type 2 diabetes but no previous heart disease

August 8, 2025 / Cardiovascular health, Diabetes, Research update / InnovateMed Author / heart disease, type 2 diabetes

by European Association for the Study of Diabetes edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research to be presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (15-19 September) shows that among people recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and no previous cardiovascular

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Walking further and faster linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular events in people with high blood pressure

August 7, 2025 / Cardiovascular health, Research update / InnovateMed Author / cardiovascular event, High blood pressure

by European Society of Cardiology edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An analysis of over 36,000 people with high blood pressure has shown that taking more steps, even below the recommended daily target of 10,000 steps, and walking faster, is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of major problems of

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Cardiac arrest can happen suddenly—here’s everything you need to know

August 6, 2025 / Cardiovascular health, Patient education / InnovateMed Author / cardiac arrest

by Alana A. Lewis edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Cardiac arrest is defined as a sudden stop in heart function. Essentially, the pumping function of the heart is compromised, oftentimes due to a dangerous malfunction of the heart’s electrical system. Cardiac arrest can be fatal if not immediately treated with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

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Dizzy, heart racing after you stand? New treatment proposed

August 6, 2025 / Cardiovascular health, Research update, Treatment / InnovateMed Author / heart racing

by Dennis Thompson edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Some people find that when they stand, their hearts tend to race and they get dizzy and lightheaded. This is due to a rare condition called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS—and doctors think they’ve found a potential treatment. An established heart failure drug called ivabradine appears to provide lasting

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