Coronary Heart Disease – often simply called heart disease – is the main form of cardiovascular disease. It is a disorder of the blood vessels of the heart that can lead to heart attack. Heart disease is a lifelong condition – once you get it, you'll always have it.
Heart failure patients may one day be able to restore cardiac function with medications that revive the body’s ability to regenerate heart muscle, a novel study at UT Southwestern Medical Center suggests.
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are underutilized during cardiac arrest episodes despite laws in some states requiring their availability in high-risk areas such as athletic facilities, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found. The devices can save lives by shocking the heart back into normal rhythm.
A two-step screening protocol that combines clinical risk assessment with biomarker testing can more effectively identify which patients with Type 2 diabetes need medication to prevent heart failure, according to a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers.
The holiday season is a time for celebration, but too much celebrating can be bad for your health.