Every parent wants to give their child the healthiest start possible — and that includes caring for their heart. At Atrium Health Levine Children’s, families now have access to a one-of-a-kind program ...

A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, the journal from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, suggests that prenatal detection of congenital heart disease (CHD) has improved in recent ...

A new generation of “theranostic” nanoparticles has been shown to both detect and reduce plaques in the arteries. Nanoparticles absorbed by immune cells in the arteries, where they work to lower ...

The American College of Cardiology issued new guidance Tuesday that recommends adults with heart disease get vaccinated against respiratory illnesses, including RSV, COVID-19, pneumococcal infection, ...

Researchers have discovered the first genetic mutation associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and sudden death in golden retrievers. The work could lead to increased early detection and ...

Aficamten shows cardiac benefits over blood pressure drug metoprolol Analysts see potential for aficamten to replace beta-blocker drugs for treating HCM Cytokinetics plans to submit data to regulators ...

Your waistline isn’t the only part of your body that could be putting your health at risk. A growing body of research suggests that neck size may also serve as an early warning sign, indicating a ...

The first artificial intelligence (AI) stethoscope has gone beyond listening to a heartbeat. Researchers at Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust discovered that an AI ...

A class of drugs called beta-blockers — used for decades as a first-line treatment after a heart attack— doesn’t benefit the vast majority of patients and may contribute to a higher risk of ...

Earlier, less-invasive treatment is at the core of the latest iteration of the joint European Society of Cardiology/European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (ESC/EACTS) valvular heart disease ...

The Apple Watch is on the wrist of millions of users across the world. Over the years, Apple has developed algorithms that collect data from the integrated PPG sensor to sense irregular heart rhythms ...

HEALTH IS MAKING SOME CHANGES TO ITS SECURITY PLANS. NEWS EIGHT’S MARCI WALSH IS HERE WITH MORE ON THE PLANS FOR A PRIVATE POLICE FORCE. MARCI. JERRY. LORI WELLSPAN SAYS THESE PLANS HAVE BEEN IN THE ...