Imagine your heart is a house where the four chambers are four rooms, and your heart valves are the doors. Those doors, or valves, open and close to control blood flow in the heart....
If a doctor has diagnosed you with atrial fibrillation (AFib), you might wonder what it means for your health.
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is the most common diagnosis of an irregular heartbeat. By 2030, researchers...
Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have cardiovascular disease, making it one of society’s most prevalent health conditions. Fortunately, people can prevent cardiovascular disease in many ways. What is the easiest way to...
Winter and respiratory viruses go hand-in-hand. And this can be a big problem for your heart — especially with the recent severe flu and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) season in addition to the ongoing...
First used in the 1960s, the ventricular assist device supplies mechanical circulatory support by pumping blood from the ventricles, or lower chambers of the heart, to the rest of the body. Because the device...
When Kaleb McGary heard his name announced as a first-round pick by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2019 National Football League draft, he had mixed feelings.
“It was an incredible feeling of accomplishment to finally...
The network of blood vessels that make up your vascular system is responsible for carrying oxygen and essential nutrients throughout your body. It’s a complex system that reaches every part of your body –...
Heart disease is one of the leading health risks facing men today. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men in the United States, killing 357,761 men in 2019—that’s about 1 in...