Cardiovascular - February 2020 Archives

After a 20-year history of heart disease that's included a heart attack and stent placements to clear blocked arteries, coronary bypass surgery at Mayo Clinic has helped Trip Hedrick continue pursuing his competitive swimming goals.

A diagnosis of breast cancer is never easy to hear. Thanks to early diagnosis and better treatments, more women are surviving the disease. Dr. Jordan Ray, a ...

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer — second to skin cancer — among men in the U.S. One in 9 men will be diagnosed ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for American men and women. One in every 4 deaths in the U.S. is caused by it. ...

Poor oral health has been debated as a possible cause of heart disease for many years. Some research suggests that heart disease, clogged arteries and ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. ― An approach based on artificial intelligence (AI) may allow EKGs to be used to screen for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the future. With hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the ...

Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often rapid heart rate that can increase your risk of stroke and other heart-related complications. Up to 6.1 million ...

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer — second to skin cancer — among men in the U.S. One in 9 men will be ...

Men and women have an increased risk of heart attack as they age. But women who have gone through menopause, no matter their age, are ...

The road home was long for Laura Richardson as she battled through medical setbacks, and a protracted wait for a heart transplant and a kidney transplant. But when Laura finally returned healthy and happy to her beloved farm in Iowa, the reunion with friends and family was especially heartwarming.

February is American Heart Month, a time to acknowledge advancements in a new generation of care. This year focus is placed on repairing damaged heart ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: After going to the emergency department for what I thought was a heart attack, the doctor told me there were no issues ...