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 ...

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in countries like the United States and Australia. A common form of this ...

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 ...

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

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.

Also known as the thumb-palm test, the thumb test doesn’t necessarily indicate that someone currently has an aneurysm. Rather ...

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

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