Chest pain isn't the only heart attack sign; discomfort in the left arm is a vital clue. This occurs because shared nerve ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

We see in movies that people place their left hand on their chest during a heart attack, but do you know why this happens?

A sigmoid septum occurs when part of the heart muscle expands and blocks a pathway blood uses to leave the heart’s left side. It often does not cause symptoms and has links to aging. The heart ...

Khaleesi Marie Cortez, 4, is on life support after battling a rare heart condition since birth. Her family hopes she’ll reach ...

A 2-year-old Barstow toddler is undergoing a heart transplant for a rare congenital heart defect. Alaia Browning was diagnosed prenatally with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, an underdeveloped left ...

Atraverse Medical has raised $29.4 million to fund its minimally invasive system for accessing the inner chambers of the heart, with plans to expand its commercial reach and set up new products in its ...

Tom Derrington, 65, was increasingly having trouble walking up the four flights of stairs on the CapMetro construction site where he works. He was out of breath. His feet were so swollen they hurt on ...

Frequent exercise doesn't just strengthen the heart – it also changes the nerves that control it, according to new research which could guide more targeted and effective care for common heart problems ...