Everyone with high blood pressure (130/80 or higher) should have a home blood pressure monitor. Home monitoring can help you ...

A cardiac surgery and heart failure team at the University of Michigan implanted a novel mechanical heart pump into a patient as part of a clinical trial that will compare it to the only device ...

High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease. Here are some common questions you may have about blood ...

If left untreated, Afib can lead to stroke, heart failure and premature cardiac death. But fortunately, Afib is treatable and, in some cases, preventable.

Rapid City, S.D. - Starting tomorrow through February 17th is Heart Failure Awareness Week.

"While I can’t change my genetics, I can change how I respond to them.” Shari Blem has changed her focus to a heart healthy ...

The heart usually beats in an amazing harmonious synchronicity. A heart that beats 72 beats per minute, beats 4,320 times per ...

Diseases of the heart and blood vessels are known as cardiovascular diseases. That means all heart diseases are ...

It's the higher/top number in your blood pressure reading. Systolic hypotension may be seen with dehydration, major bleeding, or if the heart becomes too weak to efficiently pump blood. Understanding ...

The body produces more cortisol, a stress hormone that can raise blood pressure, oxidise lipids that elevate cholesterol, ...