A groundbreaking biodegradable heart patch promises to repair damaged heart muscle by merging with tissue and dissolving ...

A 53-year-old Pakistani businessman in Dubai has defied the odds by surviving a life-threatening heart rupture, thanks to the ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. By its name and nature, heart failure doesn’t ...

The agency faulted the device maker for delayed notice of mounting complications, citing increasing reports of how use of the device perforated the walls of the heart. By Christina Jewett A troubled ...

A team of researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) has taken a step forward in understanding the complex structure of heart scars that form after a myocardial infarction.

The rate of heart attacks was lower in women than in men, but the researchers discovered that the cause of a woman’s heart ...

While it's not a diagnostic tool, experts say it might provide clues about your risk for an aortic aneurysm. View Entire Post ...

Silent heart attacks, particularly due to Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD), pose a hidden threat, especially to ...

When applied during open-heart bypass surgery, the results were impressive. "We were able to demonstrate that effects are mediated via this receptor that lead, on the one hand, to connective tissue ...

The thumb test, a quick at-home maneuver, may point to a higher risk of aortic aneurysm linked to connective tissue disorders ...