Heart diseases are among the most widespread causes of illness and death around the globe. Of the many cardiac conditions, heart attack and cardiac failure or heart failure have become commonly ...

An international research team, coordinated by academics from the University of Bologna and the IRCCS—Policlinico Sant'Orsola Hospital, has identified a key growth factor capable of exerting a ...

Heart attacks and cardiac arrest represent two of the most serious cardiovascular emergencies facing modern medicine, yet public confusion between these distinct conditions remains widespread. This ...

Access to various cardiac services is not the same across all parts of the United States, a new analysis affirms. Rural areas and regions outside of the Northeast are significantly less likely to have ...

Researchers from the University of Basel in Switzerland have identified a key regulator gene for the formation of cardiac valves - a process crucial to normal embryonic heart development. These ...

Closeup hands practicing chest compressions on a CPR training dummy. Correction: The headline on a previous version of this article incorrectly referenced heart attack survival. It should have said ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming nearly 18 million lives annually according to the World Health Organization. Yet research consistently shows that most ...

For someone who has heart surgery or experiences a major cardiovascular event, cardiac rehabilitation can significantly improve their short and long term recovery. People who participate in this ...

It’s never too early to start prioritizing heart health, but it’s especially important if you’re 50 or older. The average age of a heart attack is younger than you may think: 56 years old for men and ...

It is important to learn the distinction between cardiac arrest and heart attack to save lives. (Picture Credit: Pexels) Cardiac arrest and heart attack require different emergency responses. Heart ...