Broward became the first county in the country to offer a free cardiac scan as a preventive measure to people who showed no signs that heart failure is a concern. Based on the results, the pilot

A study found that a new online calculator can determine a young adult's 30-year risk of heart disease, hopefully leading to earlier prevention efforts.

Heart rate is one of the most powerful—and underestimated—indicators of your cardiovascular health. Understanding how it changes with age can help you make better choices to protect your heart.

With funding from the American Heart Association and the National Institutes of Health, Bursac has been able to realize a lifelong goal: combining engineering with medicine to push innovation in heart care. The U.S., he says, is a unique place that attracts researchers from around the world like himself.

Gigi Campos, 35, had a heart attack in February 2023. Though she had risk factors, doctors had always told her that she was young and healthy. As she recovered, Campos joined WomenHeart, a national patient-centered organization focused on women with heart ...

A new microneedle patch delivers IL-4 directly into damaged heart tissue, helping the heart rebuild after a heart attack. The treatment encourages immune cells to switch into a healing mode while improving communication between cells that control blood flow and repair.

Heart failure is a condition that many people face with age, but cases of a rare heart condition tied to a genetic mutation are on the rise. Learn what transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is,

The heart is a complex organ that pumps blood throughout the body. It sits in the chest, slightly left of center, behind the breastbone, and between the lungs. A heart that is not healthy does not always produce symptoms. However, certain signs and ...

You probably understand that sneezing (also called sternutation) is your body’s way of expelling foreign material, like dust or pollen, from the respiratory tract. You may have heard that your heart skips a beat when you sneeze, but that’s a myth.

Researchers said tea, coffee, berries, cocoa, nuts, whole grains and olive oil are rich in antioxidant compounds and good for your heart.

A heart PET scan is a noninvasive imaging test that uses a small amount of radiation. It helps doctors understand how the heart functions and whether it is healthy. Cardiac or heart PET scans create images of the heart using a specialized machine and an ...

Heart disease is the number one cause of death worldwide, regardless of gender and race. Here are some important facts to know about heart disease and other heart-related conditions. Illustration by Ruth Basagoitia and Maya Chastain Heart disease refers to ...