Heart disease continues to stand as the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. Coronary heart disease, the most common type of heart disease in the U.S., was responsible for the deaths of nearly ...

Heart cancer happens when diseased cells grow out of control on or near your heart, forming a tumour. Doctors say cancer begins in your heart, known as primary heart cancer, or even spreads there from ...

With winter and the holiday season well underway, so is cold weather, warm drinks and plenty of frenzying, which together can be dangerous, or even fatal, to some with heart conditions. Between 1979 ...

Heart failure can occur at any age, but the elderly are at higher risk. The most common causes are coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and smoking. With rapidly changing ...

A heart murmur can sound scary—literally. A Keck Medicine of USC cardiologist explains why it might not be as scary as you think. As Oana Maria Penciu, MD, a cardiologist with the USC Cardiac and ...