CVD News

Simple blood tests during pregnancy may reveal cardiovascular disease and stroke, up to 25 years before the disease outbreak, said researchers.

By getting affected with heart conditions in working age, people not only lose out their productive years but also add to the overall economic burden of the disease.

The estimated heart failure burden in India ranges from 1.3 million to 4.6 million cases per annum.

An analysis of the Physicians' Health Study II (PHS II) showed that long-term use of daily multivitamin didn't reduce risk of cardiovascular events in middle-age and older men regardless of their baseline nutrition status.

If you want to lower your heart age, start adopting a healthier lifestyle.

Globally, heart disease claims for more lives every year than any other condition.

According to the survey, cardiovascular disorders are the cause of 25 per cent deaths in India and heart disease does not affect the urban and economically strong only, it also affects the rural and underprivileged population.

Heart disease or cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a collective term for diseases of the heart and blood vessels.

Evidence indicates that the fatty and inflamed liver expresses several pro-inflammatory and procoagulant factors, as well as genes involved in accelerated atherogenesis.

People in their 50s with risk factors for cardiovascular disease can benefit from popping one aspirin daily, says a government-appointed panel of independent experts.

The study found that those who were more active had significantly lower risk of future heart attacks and stroke.