Still, the answer rattled me enough that I called my doctor the next morning. After a quick physical exam, they ordered a ...

RA-associated cardiomyopathy is not managed by current therapies. As an example, anti-TNF therapy may even adversely affect incidence of heart failure and death (Chung et al, 2003). In the same vein, ...

Heart attacks are no longer the leading cause of heart disease-related death, but deaths from heart disease have still been ...

The pathophysiology of heart failure is complex, but mitochondrial dysfunction is an emerging therapeutic target to improve cardiac function. In this Consensus Statement, insights into the ...

The heart is the body's hardest-working muscle. Whether you're awake or asleep, or exercising or resting, your heart is ...

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement that insurers provide cost-free coverage of preventive services recommended by the United States Preventive Services ...

Long-term exposure to particulate matter in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension increases risk for lung transplantation or death.

The data, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, analyzed over 37 million heart disease deaths spanning ...

In 1970, someone over the age of 65 hospitalized for a heart attack in the United States had about a 60% chance of leaving ...

Brown University biologists found that when a protein called AIMP3 was removed from heart cells in mice, it led to severe ...

Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke may increase the risk of heart failure (HF), especially in older adults, women and vulnerable populations, according to a study published today in JACC , the ...

Diet plays a major role in improving heart health and lowering heart disease risk. Learn how small changes amount to big ...