Women face a higher risk of complications after procedures aimed at replacing heart valves or altering the heart’s structure ...

Scientists at the University of Miami have discovered that the lower number in a blood pressure reading—called diastolic ...

The risk of death or complications from the stress-related heart condition associated with stressful events, such as the death of a loved one -- called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or broken heart ...

It’s important to note that a myocardial infarction and a stroke, while both serious cardiovascular events, are not the same. A heart attack involves a blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle ...

A “SIMPLE” MRI scan can spot the risk of heart attack or stroke 10 years before, a study shows. Researchers at the University of Dundee said their findings could "save vast numbers of lives ...

Heart doctors at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital this month celebrated their 500th procedure to help reduce the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. The milestone left atrial ...

For the study, researchers tracked nearly 5,200 people with Down syndrome born in Sweden between 1946 and 2000, and compared their stroke and heart attack risk to the country's general population.

A Monash-led international study has found a cholesterol-lowering drug may offer a more effective and convenient way to protect people at high risk of heart attack and stroke. The clinical trial ...