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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Some people with heart failure need to take multiple medicines each day in order to keep their symptoms under control. Heart failure not only leads to issues in the heart but other organs in the body ...

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 ...

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 ...

The human brain is one of the most complex organs in the world, and it consumes a lot of the energy that people take in by eating food (about 20 percent of the daily calorie intake). To make it more ...