This unexpected ability opens the door for scientists to stimulate cellular mitosis and improve heart function after an ...

PHOENIX - Mayo Clinic in Arizona is bringing a life-changing medical advancement to its patients through a change in the heart donation and transplant process. Previously, hearts can only be taken ...

Because objective, fluctuating physiologic measurements can substantially improve the prediction of who will die while waiting for a heart transplant, scores that better rank patients by medical ...

Scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute in Australia have produced a first of its kind integrated map of heart cells which unlocks the process of cardiac fibrosis – a major cause of ...

Growing new cells is the holy grail for cardiologists. But this rare heart, frozen in time for 18 years in Sydney, held the ...

Open-heart surgery saves lives but may come with long-term side effects like chronic pain, issues concentrating, or anxiety. Proper aftercare and health-promoting habits can help minimize risks.

A new type of synthetic heart valve could soon be available to help treat children living with chronic rheumatic heart disease. Researchers at Harvard University’s Wyss Institute and John A. Paulson ...

Dr. Jeremy London sees first-hand what heart disease, the world’s biggest killer, can do to a person’s health. As a board-certified cardiovascular surgeon who operates on diseased hearts, he repairs ...