The heart’s constant beating may actively suppress tumor growth in cardiac tissues, a new study reports. This is because cellular pathways in these tissues alter gene regulation in cancer cells to ...

A heart attack is a major life threat. It may feel sudden and dramatic, but in reality, the process has been going on for some time, with many factors coming together to shape the conditions for a ...

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 ...

Doctors perform a number of different outpatient heart procedures, including angioplasty, stenting, pacemaker implantation, and others. If you have a heart condition, your doctor might recommend an ...

A heart attack doesn’t strike out of nowhere, and it usually builds silently over years and can turn life-threatening within ...

Electrocardiograms (EKGs) can help diagnose heart failure by measuring the electrical activity of the heartbeat. Doctors use EKGs alongside other tests to help assess heart failure. Heart failure ...