Cold weather can quietly strain your heart. From higher blood pressure to thicker blood, winter increases cardiac risk, ...

A team of investigators from Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Heart Institute and Texas Children’s Hospital uncovered new insights into the mechanisms underlying the progression of congenital heart ...

A billboard for a new study about why heart and lung disease is so much higher in the rural South is seen in Napoleonville, La. Sean Coady / AP Darrell Dixon’s father was just 25 when he had a major ...

Heart disease kills 18 million people each year, but the development of new therapies faces a bottleneck: no physiological model of the entire human heart exists -- so far. A new multi-chamber ...

Heart valve disease is more common in older people since heart valves can develop damage over time that affects their function. Early diagnosis and treatment are key. Share on Pinterest Getty Images ...

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — February is heart month, and we've spent the last few weeks focusing on women's heart health. Even though cardiovascular disease in the No. 1 killer of women, they are still ...

As a cardiologist, I see this far too often: women come to us later in the course of heart disease, sometimes after weeks or ...

Heart disease medication plays a critical role in managing and preventing cardiovascular conditions. Understanding the various types, their mechanisms, and how they work can help people make informed ...

Smartwatches and wearable heart monitors can help detect issues such as irregular heart rhythms. But they also have limits ...

Researchers have uncovered new insights into the mechanisms underlying the progression of congenital heart disease (CHD) -- a spectrum of heart defects that develop before birth and remain the leading ...