Why BNP matters: BNP levels above 150 pg/ml, especially with left atrial enlargement, strongly predict new AFib in post-stroke patients. The stroke connection: AFib increases stroke risk fivefold, and ...

New intellectual property milestones strengthen HeartLung’s leadership in AI–enabled preventive CT imaging and coronary ...

Background Secondary tricuspid regurgitation (TR) often develops or persists following left-sided valve surgery. However, its ...

Irregular heart rhythms are common in PAH and tied to higher risk of poor outcomes, with right heart changes helping predict ...

Kathleen Gallagher is chief executive of Atrium, which is developing siRNA therapies for genetic cardiomyopathies. As Novartis completed its $12 billion takeover of Avidity, a new cardiology-focused ...

A novel transcatheter mitral valve replacement system designed for left atrial fixation rather than subvalvular fixation ...

“[She was] sending parents letters and emails that she was being accepted to [go] to college, and her life was cut short,” the attorney representing the teen's family said Salinas Funeral Home The ...

I’m a 75-year-old woman who’s in very good health. Since my early 50s, I’ve had issues with my cholesterol. My doctor has put ...

The drawbacks of being left-handed are rarely more apparent than when you’re in grade school. If you’re part of the club, then you know our personal vendetta against spiral-bound notebooks and binders ...

Scientists have uncovered new evidence that challenges long-held assumptions about the causes of a common type of stroke, offering clues as to why widely used treatments may not work. The study found ...

Thomas Shaknovsky said in a deposition in November that he believed he was removing 70-year-old William Bryan’s spleen, not ...

The family of a 17-year-old cheerleader and tennis player who died from cardiomyopathy has filed a lawsuit against a distributor of the popular energy drink Alani Nu, alleging the girl's heart ...