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Some patients with advanced heart failure can benefit from the support of a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device ...

Adding an extra hour every week of physical activity may lower the chance of developing the most common type of irregular heartbeat (arrythmia) by 11%, a study shows.

New research links constipation with increased heart risks, especially in people with high blood pressure. Experts interpret ...

Four new research papers highlight ways that health disparities appear commonly in cardiac care. Here is what they found, according to a Nov. 11 report from Stat: ...

Beta blockers are go-to meds for many people who've survived a heart attack, but might not be needed for patients whose ...

Adding an extra hour every week of physical activity may lower the chance of developing the most common type of irregular heartbeat (arrythmia) by 11 percent, a new study shows.

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Nasty Nes Rodriguez, better known as the Crazy Pinoy, helped cement the West Coast’s Hip-Hop legacy. Now, after suffering from a heart attack, kidney failure, and pneumonia, the pioneering DJ finds ...