It’s no secret that heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it accounts for approximately one out of every ...

One of the strongest predictors of long-term mortality among patients undergoing a cardiac stress test is the need for a pharmacologic versus treadmill test, new data show. Moreover, although the risk ...

The complications highlight pregnancy as a crucial life opportunity for CV health optimization, said investigators led by ...

NEW YORK, Aug. 31 (UPI) --A single blood test that measures inflammation and fat can predict women's risk for cardiovascular disease 30 years later, a new Harvard study suggests. The findings, ...

Despite a slew of benefits linked to cardiac rehabilitation, attendance remains poor — with even fewer women utilizing the program. A heart failure cardiologist who co-authored an American Heart ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My 85-year-old mother-in-law had a mild heart attack a few days ago. She didn’t immediately take the nitroglycerin she had on hand. She has a pacemaker, and it reported the event to ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the United States, killing more than 300,000 every year — yet only about half of women are aware of the risks, signs and symptoms of heart ...

People exposed to high levels of artificial light have an increasingly higher risk of heart disease, Massachusetts General ...