Heart attacks stem from long-term unhealthy habits, but small daily adjustments can lower the risk. Protecting your heart doesn’t require drastic changes; it’s all about making better choices ...

A blood test will help your health care provider decide if you should be tested for a heart disease or condition. To understand the results, they will look at any risk factors you have. Risk factors ...

However, sinus bradycardia can also develop due to various health conditions, such as heart disease. Junctional bradycardia occurs when the electrical impulse to start the heartbeat begins in the ...

Not only can hypertension add stress to the heart and damage arteries, leading to heart disease, but it also can cause strokes and kidney disease as well as increase the risk of developing dementia.

Children with congenital heart defects (CHD) have a significantly higher risk of mortality within five years following a cancer diagnosis compared to those without CHD. This risk is particularly ...

That’s because inflammation, blood pressure, cholesterol, and other heart disease risk factors can be impacted by what you eat. In particular, diets high in fiber, healthy fats, and antioxidants ...

In addition, we collaborate with other sections within ACC as well as other societies to better each other's expertise in improving care for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). In line with ...

Background The prevalence of congenital heart defects (CHD) in Down syndrome (DS) varies considerably across studies (from 16% to 84%). This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of CHD in people ...

Background: Previous research has demonstrated that exposure to individual heavy metals elevates the incidence rate of congenital heart defects (CHDs). However, there is a paucity of data concerning ...

He's always smiling," father Luis Ceja said. Valerio Ceja was born with a congenital heart defect, and has already endured more than most people face in a lifetime. "He is strong, and he is so ...