cardiac

A-fib is becoming more common, but doctors say treatments are improving. The condition is a quivering or irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart failure.

A large study finds that people who are more active late at night have poorer overall heart health than the average person. It has to do with the body's internal clock, or circadian rhythm.

The new research aims to overcome barriers for using organs from someone who dies when their heart stops.

The story of MitraClip, a device Dr. Oz helped invent to treat faulty heart valves, is a cautionary tale about the science, business and regulation of medical technology.

Some pumps used in end-stage heart failure caused a buildup of biological material that blocks blood flow from the device to the heart’s aorta. The FDA’s recall affects nearly 14,000 devices.

Research showed that for up to a year after a bout of COVID, some people can develop problems ranging from blood clots to irregular heartbeats to a heart attack. It's not clear why.

A Brandon case fits a striking pattern among COVID patients nationwide – one that researchers and practitioners alike are working furiously to understand. How does a virus that primarily attacks the lungs also endanger the heart?

What kind of heart check-up do young athletes need to make the team? A large study of teenage soccer players in England found in-depth screening didn't...

State Department of Health officials Friday hosted the first meeting of a panel aimed at easing Florida's transition to Medicaid managed care for...

Attorneys representing four children with serious heart conditions have challenged a move by the Florida Department of Health to repeal cardiac-care...