The heart is the body's hardest-working muscle. Whether you're awake or asleep, or exercising or resting, your heart is always at work. It pumps blood through arteries to deliver oxygen to organs and ...

Sudden cardiac arrest may occur in various conditions when someone, while active (playing basketball or walking with friends) ...

Regenerative heart therapies involve transplanting cardiac muscle cells into damaged areas of the heart to recover lost function. However, the risk of arrhythmias following this procedure is ...

Chest pain can be disconcerting, but it’s important to remember that not all discomfort signals a serious health condition like a heart attack. In fact, the culprit behind the pain in your chest may ...

According to Friday's announcement, the transplant was performed on 10 patients, and no major safety issues were confirmed.

(CNN) — Growing evidence shows that building muscle strength can have benefits for your heart, even leading to better outcomes after a heart attack. Having a higher level of leg muscle strength ...

“The two respiratory viruses (COVID and flu) look very different in the hearts of these patients.” Now, a new study in the scientific journal Immunology uses a technique known as spatial ...

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to new ...

The findings of a study strongly suggest that genetic testing should be done on all children with heart failure and ...

Share on Pinterest Muscle fat may increase heart disease risk more than subcutaneous fat, a new study warns. Image credit: Hispanolistic/Getty Images. Heart disease is the number one killer in the ...

A new study found that abdominal fat, or a “beer belly,” may be linked to harmful changes in heart structure, particularly in ...

New study reveals "beer bellies" increase heart damage risk even in people with normal weight, challenging traditional views on cardiovascular health.