A team of medical experts led by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher has established a set of clinical guidelines to help physicians determine how to best care for patients with pacemakers…

Mayo Clinic investigators have discovered a gene mutation causing chaotic electrical activation of the heart muscle and atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart-rhythm disturbance affecting millions of Americans. Atrial…

Couch potatoes who start exercising in later life can still significantly cut their chances of developing coronary artery disease, suggests a small study published…

Older adults who live alone are more likely to suffer a heart attack or die suddenly from cardiac arrest than those who live with a mate, a large study suggests.

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People who work a mix of day and night shifts may face a greater risk of dying from heart disease than those who work fixed days or nights only,…

High humidity can increase the risk of a heart attack in the elderly even in relatively mild climates, according to research published on Thursday.

Scientists who studied deaths from heart…

People who live alone double their risk of serious heart disease as those who live with a partner, suggests research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community…

The calibre of the small veins and arteries in the eye may be a good indicator of a middle aged person’s chances of dying from coronary heart…

Screening for levels of C-reactive protein and other compounds recently found to be associated with coronary heart disease may not help physicians predict risk for the…

A new study in rat hearts suggests that combining antioxidants with a drug used to treat severe chest pain may help improve how a heart recovers from a…

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore and the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver have identified a common genetic variation that could…

UT Southwestern Medical Center is among 10 institutions selected to oversee innovative clinical trials designed to test life-saving interventions for critical trauma and sudden cardiac…

A prospective study of 42,847 middle-aged and older U.S. men participating in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study has found that a healthy lifestyle…

The death of Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay raises questions about the impact of his recent trial and conviction on his health, but the link between stress and heart…

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers studying rapamycin, an antibiotic used to boost organ survival in transplant patients, have found that the drug may protect the heart against tissue damage following acute heart attack.

Mediterranean-style diets, rich in healthy fats from olive oil or nuts, may be better for the heart than low-fat regimens, a new study shows.

Spanish researchers found that the traditional…

The number of people with a dangerous heart arrhythmia is higher than previously estimated and increasing, researchers reported on Monday.

In a study of Minnesota residents, the incidence of atrial…

Among patients having symptoms of a heart attack, the predictors detected before hospital admission differ between men and women, according to results of a study by investigators in Sweden,…

Having a relatively high blood pressure level at night may increase the risk for congestive heart failure, according to a study in the June 28…

An initiative by the American College of Cardiology has increased the number of heart attack patients who get guidelines-based care, but women are still less likely to…

People who experience abrupt withdrawal from high-dose opioids or use cocaine increase their risk of cardiac event, according to two new studies published in the June issue…

A new procedure that stops the most common form of irregular heartbeat is expensive, but it may pay off in the long run for many patients, new research suggests.…

The American Heart Association on Monday released new lifestyle recommendations that urge Americans to cut calories and artery-clogging fats, and to replace “screen time” with exercise.

The advice differs from the AHA’s…

World Cup soccer causes joy and despair and even ends marriages but now doctors are studying whether the thrill of it all can be literally heart stopping.

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Patients with complete heart block, or disrupted electrical conduction in their hearts, are at risk for life-threatening rhythm disturbances and heart failure. The condition is currently treated by implanting a…