Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than a quarter of healthy and symptom-free people aged 60 and older had previously undetected heart valve disease, ...

Even women who felt well before pregnancy may begin to notice symptoms around 28 to 30 weeks, when the cardiovascular system reaches its peak workload.

Take this news to heart. You could have a common condition that increases your risk of heart attack and stroke — and not even know it. More than a quarter of “healthy” adults over 60 have undiagnosed ...

Washington State University researchers have developed a 3D-printed model of the left side of the heart that contracts and beats, offering the chance for surgeons and medical students to rehearse ...

This breakthrough, which is a first in the Triad, offers a new option for patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation, a ...

As the population ages, the American Heart Association now projects 6 in 10 adults will have cardiovascular disease by 2050 ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - February is National Heart Health Awareness Month and during this month, The Hospitals of Providence is raising awareness of a particular disease that many do not realize they ...

PROVO — It often starts small. Maybe you feel a little more tired than usual or slightly short of breath when walking. For many people, those changes are nothing serious. But doctors say sometimes ...

An international task force has developed standards for tracking outcome measures of patients with heart valve disease, a condition which is expected to double in prevalence by 2040. The standards ...

Unlike traditional heart disease, a UVA Health expert says lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise and smoking do not play a significant role in preventing heart valve disease.

Heart disease is a type of cardiovascular disease that affects the heart’s structure and function. Several different heart conditions fall under the umbrella term for heart disease. The most common ...

Heart valve disease is much more common in aging adults that has been thought, a new study warns. More than a quarter of healthy and symptom-free people aged 60 and older had previously undetected ...