Cardiac physiologic pacing, also known as cardiac resynchronization therapy, is indicated in patients with heart failure, reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 50% or less, and either a ...

Scar tissue in the heart was associated with abnormal heart rhythms among healthy, long-time male endurance athletes aged 50 or older, potentially increasing their risk of sudden cardiac death, ...

Heart disease is a type of cardiovascular disease that affects the heart’s structure and function. Several different heart conditions fall under the umbrella term for heart disease. The most common ...

When a person experiences cardiac arrest outside of a medical facility, there is a 90% chance they will die. This grim statistic helps explain why heart disease is the world’s leading cause of death.

Short QT syndrome is a genetic disease that leads to sudden cardiac death at a young age. Mutations in the SLC4A3 gene, which ...

Cardiovascular scientists at City St George's, University of London, have identified crucial clues from a heart rhythm test that could detect hidden heart disease in young people, according to ...

Research for other indications is ongoing. In the first trial of microRNA inhibition to treat heart failure, a novel agent ...

Heart disease, one of the leading causes of death worldwide, has long posed challenges in terms of both treatment and prevention. However, with recent advances in pharmaceutical medicine, managing ...