Unravel the actual function of a defibrillator and learn what it truly does to the human heart during a crisis.

Researchers have discovered that microscopic structural changes in the aging heart may help prevent irregular heartbeats. The discovery challenges the idea that all age-related heart changes are ...

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A pacemaker with a 'beat' that responds to breathing is showing good results in studies and is now being trialled in Kiwi ...

Sudden narrowing of the coronary arteries—called coronary artery spasms—can lead to chest pain (angina), heart attacks, and ...

Beyond the heart, the study hints that other transplantable organs could benefit from improved cold storage methods using a simple diuretic.

A new discovery could mean more donor hearts are available for heart transplant, giving more people a second chance at life.

A new discovery by Mayo Clinic researchers could mean more donor hearts are available for heart transplant, giving more people a second chance at life.

Researchers have discovered a new molecular process that occurs when donor hearts are preserved in cold storage which contributes to failure after transplant, a study in both humans and animals shows.

Researchers have discovered a new molecular process that occurs when donor hearts are preserved in cold storage which ...

There were more than 48,000 organ transplants in the United States last year. They’re commonplace now, but the practice was considered experimental only a half-century ago.