Researchers at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomedical Engineering have found that studying blood flow in leg ...

Women often don't discuss heart health with their clinicians and there is a significant gap in awareness and communication regarding cardiovascular disease risks among women and health care ...

When heart mass decreases, the heart muscle shrinks, impairing its ability to pump blood efficiently, which can lead to symptoms like fatigue and shortness of breath, and may indicate heart failure.

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But new research, published in the European Heart Journal, highlights a hidden risk that could be quietly undermining our cardiovascular health: fat stored inside our muscles. Unlike subcutaneous ...

A recent study found that the fat stored in muscles can damage blood vessels. This can increase the risk of hospitalisation or death due to heart disease, regardless of body mass index (BMI).

Fat deposits in muscles can increase the risk of a heart emergency For every 1% increase in muscle fat, there’s a 7% increased risk of death, heart attack or heart failure This risk was independent of ...

Share on Pinterest Muscle fat may increase heart disease risk more than subcutaneous fat, a new study warns. Image credit: Hispanolistic/Getty Images. Heart disease is the number one killer in the ...