Background The growing population of patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) present complex lifelong care needs ...

The Pragmatic Urinary Sodium-based treatment algoritHm in Acute Heart Failure (PUSH-AHF) trial Receive the the latest news, research, and presentations from major meetings right to your inbox. TCTMD ® ...

“Structural heart disease” is an umbrella term that refers to conditions that affect different structures within the heart. Some of these problems can be present at birth, while others develop later ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association, along with several other leading medical ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) affects more than 18 million adults over the age of 20 in the U.S. alone. Risk factors for CAD include high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, obesity, diabetes, ...

Heart valve disease doesn’t always require surgery. Nonsurgical treatments like medications, lifestyle changes, or minimally invasive procedures are sufficient for some people. Your heart has four ...

The connection and difference between atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease can be confusing. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a form of arrhythmia, or abnormal heart rhythm. Coronary artery ...

However, accumulating evidence over the past two decades demonstrates that a biomarker called C-reactive protein —which ...

Hypertensive heart disease is a term for heart conditions caused by high blood pressure. High blood pressure can cause an increased workload for the heart, leading to various heart disorders.

Heart valve disease occurs when one or more heart valves aren’t working as well as expected. Heart valve disease may be an inherited or acquired condition. Heart valve disease occurs when one or more ...

The study, published June 21 in the print edition of the journal Circulation Research, is the first to show that a very small RNA molecule known as miR-294, when introduced into heart cells, can ...