Atrial fibrillation (AF), the condition for which Vice President Dick Cheney was treated in late 2007, is the most common serious heart rhythm irregularity, affecting more than two million Americans. What Is Atrial Fibrillation? Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common heart problem...
Having a heart attack is apparently not sufficient reason for most people to change to a heart-healthy diet, a new study finds....
Short-term weight gain can signal worsening outcomes for heart failure patients, a new study shows. Patients who gain as little as two...
Cardiovascular disease is still the number-one killer in America. It accounts for about 37% of all deaths, according to the American Heart...
Whether it's red wine or another spirit, the heart and blood vessels benefit slightly from one drink, but a second...
Exercise boosts the number of progenitor cells—immature cells that can divide into other cells to help repair tissue—in people with...
Conventional medicine is very effective for treating existing and/or severe heart disease, but most doctors don't give nearly enough...
The defibrillators that are implanted in people for instant correction of abnormal heartbeats pose no special risks for heart patients who drive,...
About a third of patients who suffer cardiac arrest in hospitals don't get a defibrillator-delivered shock to start the heart...
Variations of a gene that determines a person's sensitivity to warfarin (Coumadin), an anti-clotting drug, are important in determining the...
New research finds that the first three months after heart patients stop taking the clot-preventing drug clopidogrel (Plavix) are the most dangerous....
Would you know what to do if a loved one lost consciousness and stopped breathing? Each day, about 900 Americans die after...