Feeling unusually tired, becoming short of breath more easily than before, or noticing an irregular heartbeat can be easy to dismiss as stress or a busy lifestyle. But heart specialists say these ...

When doctors tell patients they’ll access their heart through the groin, many react with confusion or concern. Yet this approach, known as the transfemoral method, has become a cornerstone of modern ...

Roughly 40 million people with high cholesterol in the U.S. take statins to help bring their numbers back into a healthy range. Whether you're a long-time user or have just been prescribed the meds, ...

You've probably heard or read about congestive heart failure. Maybe you've even been told you have it, or know someone who has. In the future, however, you may not encounter the "congestive" part of ...

A heart perfusion imaging scan, or myocardial perfusion scan, is a test that tells doctors how well a person’s heart pumps blood. Doctors may use this test when diagnosing the cause of chest pain or ...