Researchers have significantly expanded the understanding of the genetic causes of atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart condition that leads to an irregular heartbeat and increases the risk of ...

Two studies led by researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and Mass General Brigham have greatly expanded the ...

Jessica Eastes was a cardiac nurse when she learned she was in heart failure and would need a transplant to survive.

Inter-atrial shunt device therapy has shown mixed results in clinical trials, with clinical 'non-responders' typically showing features of more advanced heart failure. We aimed to analyse the ...

Data show people with pulmonary arterial hypertension tend to stay in the hospital longer and have higher medical bills.

After the sale of its atrial fibrillation-focused startup to Boston Scientific earlier this year, Ajax Health and KKR are ...

AFib (short for atrial fibrillation), a common heart rhythm disorder in adults, can have disastrous consequences, including life-threatening blood clots and stroke if left undetected or untreated. A ...