Congenital heart defects are abnormal structural conditions of the heart, and/or large blood vessels, that are present at birth. Symptoms might not be apparent until later in life.

Exactly when do you go from having risk factors to having heart disease? These links take you to information on the tests a doctor uses to diagnose heart disease.

Complete heart block is the most serious type of heart block. It means that there’s a total block, or separation of electrical activity, between the upper chambers (atria) and lower chambers ...

Gum disease or inflammation, like gingivitis, has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Here's how flossing can help.

Trending News: Siddharth Nandyala, a 14-year-old, has developed Circadian AI, a smartphone app that detects early signs of heart disease with 96% accuracy in just se ...

The newborn whose family says nearly died after a botched circumcision at a Manhattan hospital is now facing an even more dire situation — heart failure that may require a transplant, his father ...

PocDoc, £19.99 available from Superdrug pharmacies is an easy to use, at home heart health test, which helps you to understand your heart age, risk of Cardiovascular disease and key risk factors ...

Review Article Published: December 2006 Mechanisms of Disease: apoptosis in heart failure—seeing hope in death Jagat Narula, Nezam Haider, Eloisa Arbustini & Y Chandrashekhar Nature Clinical ...

Unfortunately, heart valve disease will become more prevalent as the population continues to age. It is estimated that by 2040, 1.5 million Canadians aged 65 and over will be living with heart ...

Medigap is Medicare supplement insurance, which a person with Original Medicare may buy. The plans pay 50–100% of Parts A and B costs, including those for cardiovascular disease. Extra Help ...

BUTTER could actually reduce your risk of heart disease, scientists claim. A recent study showed that having teaspoonful a day was linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes. The research, published… ...

One of the most comprehensive studies so far showed that as few as 2,337 steps per day can begin to lessen your risk of dying from heart disease, while if you’re able to do more intense aerobic ...