Inherited or genetic heart disorders, mostly known as Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM ... Elevated Lp(a) is linked to a higher risk of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular issues, ...

Researchers have discovered an experimental medication that significantly reduces a cholesterol-like particle that can ...

Although lifestyle choices can lead to heart disease, there are certain diagnoses that are the product of genetics alone.

Lilly's drug is one of several being tested to treat high Lp(a), a risk factor for heart disease that affects an estimated 1.4 billion people worldwide, including 64 million people in the U.S.

An Ionis Pharmaceuticals heart disease drug beat a placebo in a mid-stage clinical trial, but partner AstraZeneca has decided it won’t advance the genetic medicine to a larger Phase 3 test.

26, 2025 — Many youth have heart disease risk factors by their late teens, and preventing or addressing these risks early may reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease in the future ...

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common birth defects, but the full extent of its genetic underpinnings has been a mystery. Now, a new study of more than 11,000 children with CHD ...

Genetic predisposition can be determined using ... hypertensive diseases, ischaemic heart diseases, such as myocardial infarction as well as cerebrovascular diseases. The analyses were repeated ...

New drug shows success lowering genetically inherited heart disease risk Nearly a quarter ... lowering therapies specifically for this genetic risk factor, and lifestyle changes like diet and ...