A recent study found that effective treatment for clogged arteries may differ for men and women, according to research ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Heart disease has long been the leading killer ...

Women with severe coronary heart disease causing narrowing or blockages in the arteries may derive greater long-term benefits ...

One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery, and women are far more likely to develop one, according to recent studies. Black patients also had higher rates of ...

A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, a journal from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), offers rare insight into what it’s like to grow up as the child of a cardiothoracic (CT) ...

Background Up to half of patients with infective endocarditis (IE) require cardiac surgery. Although anaemia is common, its precise prevalence, transfusion practices and impact on outcomes in ...