After flatlining and years of therapy, country music star Randy Travis is passing out hope
Feb 24, 2017
Country & western legend Randy Travis is on a marathon road to recovery after flatlining and suffering a stroke.
Heart Failure News
Heart failure projected to increase dramatically, according to new statistics
Jan 26, 2017
The number of people diagnosed with heart failure is increasing and projected to rise by 46 percent by 2030, resulting in more than 8 million people with heart failure, according to the American Heart Association’s 2017 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update published Wednesday.
Baseball legend Rod Carew undergoing heart, kidney transplant
Dec 15, 2016
LOS ANGELES – Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew spent Thursday in a hospital preparing to receive a new heart to replace the machine that's kept him alive since he nearly died following a heart attack and cardiac arrest 15 months ago.
Two new drugs added to heart failure guidelines
May 20, 2016
A pair of heart failure drugs approved last year by the Food and Drug Administration have made their way into new treatment guidelines. The American College of Cardiology.
Wireless pacemaker using new technology found effective and safe in most patients
Sep 4, 2015
A wireless pacemaker inserted directly into the heart without surgery was effective and safe for most patients, new research shows.
STORIES FROM THE HEART: Building a new life after congestive heart failure
Aug 28, 2014
Nicole Smith thought she had the flu when she went to the ER, thinking she would get a prescription and head back to work. Doctors found something else: congestive heart failure and an enlarged heart.
New research offers a formula to determine ‘normal’ heart size
Sep 10, 2013
New research has re-evaluated the “normal’ size of the heart, determining that standard measurements for heart size are outdated and don’t account for gender, age and body size.