Death by heartbreak doesn't just happen in stories. In real life, severe stress can cause the sometimes-fatal takotsubo syndrome.

Fresh from FDA approval for its paediatric stem-cell product, Mesoblast is pursuing consent for indications of heart disease ...

In this mini review, we will briefly introduce cardiac autonomic anatomy and autonomic activity in ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) and discuss novel approaches of CANS modulation for treating VAs.

The body produces more cortisol, a stress hormone that can raise blood pressure, oxidise lipids that elevate cholesterol, ...

Spencer Davis, 16, experienced cardiac arrest from a football tackle. He wants others to learn about the condition and how to ...

The harder your heart has to work to pump blood throughout your body while you're not exercising, the higher your resting ...

Such techniques can be automatically applied using implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and offer the potential for painless termination of ventricular tachycardia (VT). Reduction in ...

Joanne Matos, 37, was born with an enlarged heart and has congestive heart failure. Despite a stroke and two silent heart ...

Obesity significantly impacts cardiovascular health, increasing risks such as left ventricular hypertrophy, atherosclerosis, ...

The study links exertional heat stroke to chronic disorders, revealing impacts on body mass regulation and heart health, ...

Dubbed “The Iceman”, Mr Hof has stood in a container filled with ice for nearly two hours and has swum under ice for 66 ...