Leg pain can be a symptom of peripheral artery disease, a condition that is part of the same disease process that causes heart attacks and many strokes.
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What actually is ‘fitness’? Research suggests it’s not as straightforward as you might think.
Long COVID isn’t purely a biological problem; it’s a human one, shaped by both physiology and lived experience.
Research shows that vaping can damage arteries, raise blood pressure and trigger inflammation – the same early warning signs that lead to heart attacks and strokes.
A more nuanced understanding of hormone therapy now suggests that its benefits for heart health depend on how soon after menopause onset it is prescribed.
People of African descent often have non-communicable and infectious diseases at the same time. Research needs to be done into integrated treatment.
‘Cardiac College for Women’ offers tailored cardiac rehabilitation education to bridge the gap in cardiovascular care and empower women to manage their heart health effectively.
Researchers designed an ultrathin pacemaker that can be implanted via minimally invasive techniques, potentially improving recovery time and reducing the risk of complications.
Heart rates that are too slow or too fast can sometimes be lethal. Medical implants can help the heart get its rhythm back.
Too busy to exercise during the week? The good news is that getting moving on the weekend appears to be similarly good for your heart health.
Tiny fluctuations in the time between each beat of your heart can provide clues about how much stress your body is experiencing.
Our study is the first to conclusively show the link between pregnancy loss and stroke risk.
COVID can cause heart inflammation, abnormal heart rhythms, blood clots in the legs and lungs, stroke, and heart failure.
Heat stroke is a danger in extreme temperatures, but a major risk factor for dying during a heat wave is cardiovascular disease and other pre-existing health conditions.
How to interpret the readings to tell if you have high blood pressure.
It may not be such a bad habit after all.
Using a large family whose members suffered from mitral valve prolapse, one of the most common heart diseases worldwide, researchers have discovered one cause of the disorder.
Regional deprivation is causing thousands of northerners – especially men – to die young each year.
A new study has found one type of concentrated fish oil supplement reduces the risk of heart attacks and stroke among people with heart disease. But these findings apply to a certain group of people.
A new study has found too few Indigenous people are getting health checks, despite their elevated risk of heart problems.
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Professor of Medicine, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Health and Exercise Science, University of Stirling
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Professor of Internal Medicine and Preventative Cardiology, Griffith University
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Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Dundee
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Senior Cultural Advisor, Rheumatic Heart Disease Australia, Menzies School of Health Research
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Dean, Medical School, Curtin University
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Associate Professor in Pharmacology, Murdoch University
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Team Head, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, QIMR Berghofer
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Research Fellow in Evidence Synthesis, University of Bristol
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Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science, Swansea University
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Brett Montgomery is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor of Digital Health, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Kinesiology, University of Windsor
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Research Associate, University of Strathclyde
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Professor of Pharmacy, Oregon State University