A new multi-national study has revealed that the shape of the heart is influenced in part by genetics and may help predict the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

"Cardiomyopathy" is an umbrella term for diseases of the heart muscle that negatively impact its structure and function.

Baylor Scott & White Health’s North Texas heart hospitals are a bit of a tangled web, but the state’s largest nonprofit ...

Dear Doctors: The whitening toothpaste I’ve been using for several years has a pleasant flavor and keeps coffee from staining ...

And while this scar tissue forms initially to maintain the heart's structure, it remains permanently, straining the surviving muscle and eventually leading to heart failure. Previous clinical ...

The second priority is system organization," he said. He added that he would then address personnel placement, acknowledging the challenges involved. "Designing a structure and system is easy, but ...

The researchers used the European Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation 2 (SCORE2) system to examine whether cardiovascular health influenced migraine patterns and expanded on previous research ...

A low resting heart rate, also known as bradycardia, might or might not be a cause for concern. A heart rate below 60 beats per minute (bpm) is typically considered low, but that doesn’t always mean ...

The findings, published Tuesday Oct. 22 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, suggest screening for sensory deficits, treating them with eyeglasses or hearing aids, and focusing on ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have found a link between standing for too long and circulatory disease risk. Anna Frank/Getty Images Past research shows that sitting for long periods can harm our ...

Department of Cardiology, Hangzhou TCM Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China Background and objective: Heart failure (HF) ...