Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Heart sounds are the noises made as blood moves through the heart with each ...

This Valentine’s Day, as we exchange stylised hearts in celebration of love, we might pause to remember that the power of the ...

The Science Siblings are celebrating Heart Month with some facts and a DIY model.

Blockages in coronary arteries cause sudden heart attacks, leading to heart muscle damage. In contrast, heart failure is a ...

A cardiac surgery and heart failure team at the University of Michigan implanted a novel mechanical heart pump into a patient as part of a clinical trial that will compare it to the only device ...

"While I can’t change my genetics, I can change how I respond to them.” Shari Blem has changed her focus to a heart healthy ...

The ancient Greek philosopher and polymath Aristotle once concluded that the human heart is tri-chambered and that it was the ...

The world's smallest heart pump helped save a Children's Hospital of Philadelphia patient's life. Now that it's been FDA-approved for younger children, doctors say it will help even more.

Researchers discovered that ALPK2, a heart-specific enzyme, may protect against HFpEF by activating TPM1 in heart muscle ...

If left untreated, Afib can lead to stroke, heart failure and premature cardiac death. But fortunately, Afib is treatable and, in some cases, preventable.