One month after an experimental procedure to transplant the heart of a genetically modified pig into a patient with end-stage heart disease, doctors say the heart is functioning on its own and ...

Getting a specific screening — the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score — can help detect early signs of heart disease. Experts share the benefits of the test and how people can obtain it.

A new study from Stanford University in California found that a heart that has a more spherical (round) shape could have a 47% higher likelihood of developing heart disease in the future.

One Donor Heart Saved 3 Young Girls Through ‘Groundbreaking’ Surgery, Grateful Dad Calls It a 'Blessing' Doctors were able to perform three life-saving surgeries after one donor heart became ...

Cardiologist explains one change people can make to improve heart health. Diet plays a key role in managing heart health and reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases ...

Dying man saved by second-ever pig heart transplant is alive one month later: ‘I’ll work it out’ By . Associated Press. Published Oct. 20, 2023, 7:16 p.m. ET. Explore More ...

The heart is one of the body's most vital organs, and sometimes it's hard to know when it's sick. That's why heart health screenings start so early.

But you only get one heart. Incredible and powerful, this muscle the size of your fist makes everything work. And Derek Lindstrom’s heart function had fallen to the 6-10% range.

The study that resulted has informed Americans health for decades. On Friday, the Framingham Heart Study marks its 75th anniversary. Over three generations, its findings have changed how Americans ...