A study involving 281 elite athletes from Australia and Belgium has found that one in six has cardiac measures that would normally suggest reduced heart function. Genetic analysis further revealed ...

Early detection and timely treatment of heart failure in pregnant or postpartum women are crucial to prevent serious ...

Duke-NUS scientists and their collaborators have discovered a potential new treatment for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a type of heart disease that is notoriously difficult ...

Adults whose resting heart rate follows an atypical pattern as they age may face a greater risk of developing heart failure or dying from any cause than people whose heart rates follow a normal ...

An abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia (also referred to as an irregular heartbeat), is a condition in which your heart beats too fast (at more than 100 beats per minute, or BPM), too slowly (at less ...

The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) increases with age, and since women generally live longer than men, more women live with and die from CVD 1. Both early identification of women at high risk ...

When it comes to heart function, anything that deviates from normal behavior is cause for concern, especially if you’re at risk of heart disease. One of the most common "abnormal" behaviors is a heart ...

For decades, medicine has treated obesity, diabetes, kidney disease, and heart disease as separate conditions. A patient ...

A heart PET scan is a noninvasive imaging test that uses a small amount of radiation. It helps doctors understand how the heart functions and whether it is healthy. Cardiac or heart PET scans create ...

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