Cardiovascular - January 2023 Archives

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says heart disease is a leading cause of death is the U.S. And the risk of heart disease death differs by race ...

The phrase "you are what you eat" is commonly used in conversations about health and the connection between food and the body. Eating an unhealthy ...

In a new study published in Genetics in Medicine, Mayo Clinic researchers streamlined genetic testing and counseling for patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, a type of heart muscle ...

Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease, diagnosed in more than 20 million people and responsible for more than 350,000 deaths ...

Could cells taken from a small patch of skin become heart muscle and repair a rare congenital heart defect? It's a scientific question that Timothy Nelson, ...

Shoveling and digging out after a heavy snowfall can be a good workout for most people; but for those with heart disease, shoveling is best ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently was hospitalized for something unrelated, but during my treatment, I was given a transesophageal echocardiogram that recorded a hole in my ...

Chest discomfort and pain account for more than 6.5 million emergency department visits in the U.S. each year. Discomfort can be the first sign of ...

Cardiac arrest, or sudden cardiac arrest as it is more formally known, is a medical emergency. It happens when an event, usually an electrical disturbance, ...

Each new year brings new hope and many weight loss goals that often go unrealized. "The foundation of any weight loss program, whether it involves different ...