Your heart’s job is to keep your pulse steady to pump blood throughout your body. Sometimes your heart rate is slower when you’re relaxing, and sometimes it’s faster when you’re exercising or stressed ...

Accurately measuring electrical signals and calcium levels in the heart can lead to earlier treatment of potentially fatal conditions, such as heart attack or congestive heart failure. Calcium plays ...

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Three conditions that affect the heart are also linked to impaired brain function and increased dementia risk, according to a ...

In a phase 2b trial, danicamtiv, a novel cardiac myosin activator, was well tolerated and associated with improved heart ...

A new experimental therapy helps restore the heart’s flexibility in models of stiffened heart failure. Michael Gotthardt and his colleagues at the Max Delbrück Center are working with U.S. researchers ...

In a recent review published in the journal Stroke, a group of authors explored the mechanisms linking common cardiac diseases to cognitive impairment and highlighted the potential for reducing ...

Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. These are the steps you need to take to reduce your risk.

Heart disease may contribute to changes in sexual function, such as reduced libido, vaginal dryness, or erectile dysfunction. However, sexual activity is safe and healthy for most people with heart ...