Most people think of heartbreak as an emotional blow. It’s sad, sure, but not something that could land you in the ER, and doctors have a name for it: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, better known as broken ...
A new gene therapy can reverse the effects of heart failure and restore heart function in a large animal model. The therapy increases the amount of blood the heart can pump and dramatically improves ...
Heart failure is one of the most serious long‑term heart conditions affecting people around the world. It happens when the ...
Heart failure sounds alarming—and rightfully so. Yet approximately 6.5 million Americans currently live with this condition, many with the specific variant called systolic heart failure, and a ...
Researchers have created over 3,800 anatomically accurate digital hearts to investigate how age, sex and lifestyle factors influence heart disease and electrical function. For the first time, ...
Poetry may romanticise a skipped heartbeat, but in real life, it can feel alarming when your heart suddenly flutters, pauses or throws in an extra beat. These sensations are actually a well-documented ...
HCM, a hereditary condition, is a leading cause of heart-related disability in younger adults. In this progressive heart disease, the heart muscle abnormally thickens and stiffens, blocking blood flow ...
A new study reveals that encapsulated heating methods, an often-used heat simulation method, significantly increase heart rates and cardiac strain compared to natural heat exposure like those ...
People who live close to airports and are exposed to high aircraft noise levels could be at greater risk of poor heart function, increasing the likelihood of heart attacks, life-threatening heart ...
INDIANAPOLIS — February is American Heart Month. Dr. Anthony Bashall, from Franciscan Health, joined us to talk about how we can prioritize heart health, along with the latest medical advancements in ...