The prevalence of gene variants linked to cardiomyopathy is markedly higher in patients with AF, and particularly those with ...

When a 70-year-old man with advanced heart failure and a left ventricular assist device seemed to intentionally disconnect ...

EMJ spoke with Srihari S. Naidu, who shared insights into his pioneering work in alcohol septal ablation, his contributions ...

Too many people still miss heart trouble Is your heart healthy? In a 2015 study published in JAMA, eight out of 10 men and women with scarring on their heart muscle—evidence of a previous heart attack ...

They act as one-way inlets of blood on one side of a ventricle and one-way outlets of blood on the other side of a ventricle. The 4 heart valves include the following: Tricuspid valve. Located between ...

Researchers have developed an AI-powered foot scanner that can detect early signs of heart failure. The device, about the ...

and heart failure. Symptoms and treatments depend on the type of heart disease someone has. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of ...

Discover what your resting heart rate reveals about hidden health problems. Fast pulse signals thyroid, infection issues.

Cytokinetics' hopes of resurrecting cardiac myosin activator omecamtiv mecarbil have suffered another setback, after the drug failed to show a benefit in a phase 3 heart failure study. In the ...

Bayer and Merck & Co’s heart failure drug vericiguat has been approved by the FDA under the brand name Verquvo, in an increasingly competitive market. Verquvo has been approved to reduce risk of ...

Several observations from preclinical and short-term clinical studies support a role for sildenafil in the treatment of heart failure patients. The following discussion briefly considers each of ...

A Holter monitor is a small battery-operated device that functions as a portable ECG machine ... heart disease. Talk to your doctor to learn which screenings and tests are right for you.