There are very few things in life that will keep Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh off the football field. His heart no longer working properly is one of those reasons — literally. Harbaugh was the ...

Pacing can be done from the right atrium, the right ventricle, or both. When the pacemaker decides that pacing is needed, it prompts the heart chambers to pace. This is called “intelligent pacing” and ...

A recent study published in JAMA has uncovered a potential risk for patients with atrial fibrillation, a common irregular ...

ROACH: I am interested in knowing how long it might take for someone who discontinued all medications that have been taken for years to have serious or dire consequences? I started seeing a ...

Sleep apnea is a condition that causes a sleeper’s breathing to pause when the muscles of the throat relax too much and the ...

STAT asked 11 experts, including the FDA commissioner, why the world's wealthiest nation is doing so poorly on cardiovascular ...

I’m 63 and have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. I wonder what you know about medical care and self-care for the ...

A new American Heart Association scientific statement suggests addressing cardiovascular health earlier in life may reduce the risk of stroke and help preserve thinking and memory later in life.

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) announced today that the FDA approved an early feasibility study to evaluate its Affera system for ...

For a range of hospitalized patients at risk of worsening heart failure (HF), tying medical interventions to cardiac ...

Keeping your brain sharp as you age has a lot to do with your heart — and the younger you start taking better care of it, the ...