Heart attack risk decreases 50% in people with diabetes in 15 years

People with type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to have a heart attack or die from heart disease compared to people without diabetes. Management of...

Many widely used drugs can cause irregular heartbeat

An arrhythmia is when the heart beats too slowly, too fast, or in an irregular way. In a recent study from Washington University in St....

Cancer may cause changes to the heart before treatment

An estimated 1.9 million people in the United States are expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year, according to the National Cancer Institute. Having a...

Research shows the cause of various types of heart disease

Heart disease is a catch-all phrase for a variety of conditions that affect the heart's structure and how it works. Coronary heart disease is a type...

Excess fat in the neck may increase your heart disease risk

Heart disease is a group of conditions that includes coronary heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure and valve disease. Heart disease is a major cause of...

What is atrial fibrillation?

Atrial fibrillation, also known as A-fib or AF, is one of the most common types of arrhythmias, which are irregular heart rhythms. An arrhythmia, or irregular...

One cup of nitrate-rich vegetables a day keep heart disease at bay

Nitrate provides several health benefits, including blood pressure reduction and vessel protective effects. The foods highest in nitrate include beetroots and leafy greens such as...

Common treatment for heart rhythm disease may be riskier for women

An arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, is a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat. Your heart may beat too quickly, too slowly,...

A new heart brings new hope

When Sethan Wilder heard the heart he had been waiting for was available, the range of emotions he’d been feeling in the months prior...

High blood pressure can cause common heart rate disease

A heart arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat. Heart rhythm problems (heart arrhythmias) occur when the electrical signals that coordinate the heart's beats don't work properly. The...