MUSC Heart & Vascular Center

11/20/2025

https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/clogged-arteries-arterial-plaque?ecd=wnl_spr_112025_remail&ctr=wnl-spr-112025-remail_lead_title&mb=kNKi%40Mv0I8Bl75K0ene5i%40HnVev1imbC1sUmY1%40KKkA%3d

Clogged arteries can lead to heart attack and stroke. WebMD explains what causes arteries to harden, along with symptoms, tests, and treatments.

11/19/2025

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/a-long-daily-stroll-might-be-the-key-to-better-heart-health.html

Even if you walk the same amount of steps, focusing on longer intervals may lead to better health outcomes, a new study shows. Here's why.

11/17/2025

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/heart-health/heart-disease-risk-calculator-predicts-threat-young-adults-rcna244046

Factors linked to heart problems, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and bad cholesterol levels, can start years, sometimes decades, earlier.

11/17/2025

https://www.prevention.com/health/a69365741/eyes-may-predict-heart-disease-and-lifespan-study/

Experts explain the findings.

11/10/2025

https://newsroom.heart.org/news/stress-cardiac-mri-tests-may-help-improve-angina-diagnosis-and-treatment

Research Highlights: Chest pain may still be angina even when the main heart arteries look clear. Using cardiac stress MRI (a heart scan that measures blood flow with magnetic resonance imaging), testing uncovered small vessel problems in about half...

11/10/2025

https://www.prevention.com/health/health-conditions/a69277325/top-heart-disease-risk-factors/

There are ones you can control and others you can't.

11/03/2025

https://parade.com/health/healthy-fall-comfort-foods-according-to-cardiologists

There's more to a flavorful fall than stuffing and mashed potatoes.

11/03/2025

https://www.foxnews.com/health/common-viruses-linked-dramatic-spike-heart-attack-stroke-risk

Viral infections trigger inflammation that raises heart disease risk, study finds. Vaccination against COVID, flu and shingles may help prevent cardiovascular complications.

10/31/2025

https://www.prevention.com/health/a69190458/high-blood-pressure-causes/

Plus, exactly what you can do to get your numbers back down.

10/30/2025

https://newsroom.heart.org/news/some-acute-and-chronic-viral-infections-may-increase-the-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease

Research Highlights: A review of 155 scientific studies found influenza and COVID infections raised the risk of heart attack or stroke as much as three-to five-fold in the weeks following the initial infection. Viruses that linger in the body,...

10/28/2025

Yesterday marked an important milestone for heart care in South Carolina. Dr. Anne Kroman and the MUSC Health Heart & Vascular team performed the state’s first WiSE™ CRT system implant, a new treatment option recently approved by the FDA for certain patients with heart failure.

MUSC Health was part of the national SOLVE-CRT clinical trial that studied this technology and will continue contributing to research through EBR’s post-approval study.

10/23/2025

https://newsroom.heart.org/news/updated-cpr-guidelines-tackle-choking-response-opioid-related-emergencies-and-a-revised-chain-of-survival

Guideline Highlights: New guidance on choking in conscious children and adults recommends alternating five back blows followed by five abdominal thrusts, until the object is expelled or the person becomes unresponsive. Guidance for choking in infants ...