Heart disease is often associated with blocked arteries or heart attacks, but not all heart conditions develop the same way.

Surviving a heart attack is only the beginning of the recovery journey. While many people expect to feel "back to normal" ...

After birth, the human heart loses its regenerative capacity almost completely. Damage to the heart muscle—for example, due to a heart attack—therefore usually leads to a permanent loss of function in ...

Yet one major bottleneck remains: obtaining timely cardiac imaging information that can help guide management decisions. A ...

Researchers at UNSW Sydney have developed a fully synthetic soft robotic heart that reproduces the complex movements and ...

Thyroid hormones play a fundamental role in cardiovascular function. They influence how the heart responds to adrenaline, how the heart uses energy and how constricted or relaxed blood vessels are.

The cardioprotective effects of heart failure treatments in patients with cancer were demonstrated today in a presentation at ...

Heart failure remains a substantial cause of morbidity and mortality. Despite numerous therapeutic advancements over the past decade, there are populations in whom therapy is insufficient, ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) doesn’t just affect your kidneys. It changes how your heart and blood vessels function, too. Over time, CKD can significantly raise your risk of heart problems. “The ...

A "polypill" combining three medications recommended to treat heart failure into a single daily dose proved far more ...