From flu and COVID-19 to HIV and shingles, a sweeping analysis reveals that viral infections can trigger or accelerate cardiovascular disease, reinforcing the role of vaccination in protecting the ...

Cardiac emergencies are more likely in the weeks after a bout of COVID or flu, while long-lasting viral illnesses like shingles threaten heart health for years. New research concluded that COVID and ...

Doctors say the way you start your morning may have a bigger impact on your heart than most people realize—especially if you ...

Tackling hypertension, high cholesterol may help prevent heart attack, stroke, new research confirms. Image credit: Raymond Forbes LLC/Stocksy Researchers estimate that about 85% of all cardiovascular ...

Results from the international VESALIUS-CV (TIMI 66) clinical trial found that among adults with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) or diabetes and no history of a prior heart attack or ...

People's risk of heart attack or stroke skyrockets after a bout with the flu or COVID-19, a new evidence review says. Folks are four times more likely to have a heart attack and five times more likely ...

People who haven't gotten COVID-19 or flu shots this fall might be motivated by new research that shows viral infections increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. People are three times more ...

Very high levels are even more dangerous than better-known risks for heart-attack and stroke. “In individuals who don’t have heart disease, it seems it is equivalent to having two other modifiable ...

Even undiagnosed heart attacks, or silent myocardial infarctions, can speed up cognitive decline, according to the findings ...