Diastolic dysfunction occurs when the heart's ventricles stiffen and can't fill with blood properly. Diastolic heart failure is common in people over 45, especially women and those with high blood ...

People who have early signs of heart problems may also have changes in brain health that can be early signs of dementia, such as loss of brain volume, according to a meta-analysis published on March ...

Heart problems, like systolic and diastolic dysfunction, may be linked to reduced brain volume and early dementia signs Even mild diastolic dysfunction can be tied to memory and thinking issues, ...

Background and goal: This study evaluated the performance of an artificial intelligence–enabled electrocardiogram (AI-ECG) and an AI-powered digital stethoscope to see how well they could detect early ...

Findings published in Biological Psychiatry point to new therapeutic pathways to protect this at-risk population from heart failure and improve life expectancy Despite accumulating evidence that ...

In two large studies of heart attack survivors, beta-blocker drugs benefited those with mildly impaired heart function Contradictory trial results seen in patients without heart dysfunction More data ...

A new study has found that chronic exposure to common air pollutants significantly worsens heart damage in breast cancer ...