Heart surgery for heart failure helps repair a variety of heart conditions and disorders.
Women face unique risks, warning signs and symptoms of heart disease. Here's what women—and men who care about them—need to know about this condition.
If you've had a heart attack or some type of heart surgery, cardiac rehabilitation can provide individualized attention, care, and support during your recovery.
Structural heart disease a term commonly used to describe defects or disorders in the heart’s structure—its valves, for instance.
When the heart stops pumping blood, it's called cardiac arrest.
A heart murmur is an extra, unexpected sound made by the blood as it flows through the heart.
Coronary artery disease is caused by a gradual buildup of plaque in the arteries. It's the leading cause of death for adults in the United States.
Cardiomyopathies are heart muscle disorders that can lead to more serious conditions such as arrhythmia, heart valve issues or heart failure.
Thousands of heart surgeries are performed every day in the United States. Many patients have excellent results—not only do patients survive longer than they used to, they enjoy a good quality of life.
When electrical abnormalities cause abnormal heart rhythms, this is called a heart arrhythmia. Learn more about the different types of arrhythmia and possible treatments.