Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a pioneering method to mend damaged hearts without open-heart surgery, an advance that could one day transform the treatment of heart failure.

A new microneedle patch developed by Texas A&M University may revolutionize the treatment of damaged heart muscle after a ...

The right therapy can dramatically boost the self-healing capabilities of the human heart after heart failure, a new study has found – giving the vital organ regenerative powers even beyond those of a ...

Dr. Calkins answers the question: 'Can Atrial Fibrillation Damage My Heart?' — -- Question: Can atrial fibrillation damage my heart in a permanent way, and can it cause a heart attack? Answer ...

Heart attacks are dangerous not just because of the initial event, but the long-term damage afterwards. Now scientists have discovered a dormant gene that could be reactivated to regenerate heart ...

Living with a heart that struggles to pump effectively creates daily challenges for millions of Americans. Systolic heart failure fundamentally changes how patients experience everyday activities.

People with signs of heart damage during middle age — detected through a specific protein — are at a higher risk of ...

A new study found chemicals can leach from plastic takeout containers into food, impacting the gut biome—and then the heart Getty Eating from plastic takeout containers can increase your risk of ...

Sometimes the unintended consequences of a treatment can seem worse than the disease. That's certainly the case for patients who develop chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity—a severe side-effect that ...