High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common condition that can lead to serious health issues including heart disease ...

New technology can detect rapid pressure changes inside your heart. The state-of-the-art technology uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to create detailed images of the heart. Using the new ...

A sudden restriction of blood flow to the brain. That's how scientists have traditionally explained why people faint. But several mysteries remain: What causes someone's blood flow to spontaneously ...

Researchers have developed a method for cheaply producing heart valves in the span of minutes that are functional immediately after being implanted into sheep. The scientists call their method ...

Second-year students at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston will soon participate in a unique education experience using classroom computers converted into human hearts. Sort of. The ...