Pacemakers to treat hearts that beat too slowly (bradycardia) were invented in the 1950s, but it was only in 1969…
A pacemaker is an implantable device that sends electrical signals to your heart. The goal is to normalize heart…
Bypass surgery, that is, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, is the most commonly performed heart surgery…
If your doctor has said you need heart bypass surgery, it can feel overwhelming at first, especially if it is an…
Echocardiogram — or echo — is an ultrasound of the heart. Your doctor uses it to look at heart size, structure and…
More than 60% of women think breast cancer is their biggest health risk, when in truth, heart disease is six times…
Have you ever felt your heart beat fast or particularly hard? Did your heart ever skip a beat? If it has, then you…
Knowing you need to see a cardiac surgeon can be concerning, even if you understand that successful heart…
There are two general types of heart bypass surgery—open surgery and minimally invasive surgery. Minimally…
You know high blood pressure is not good for your health, but do you know why? When your blood is pushing too hard…
