Device keeps 35-year-old's heart pumping as he awaits a transplant
Jan 10, 2022
When Jeff Russ of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, felt winded, he thought it was a cold or maybe COVID-19. Within a month, he was diagnosed with heart failure.
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Pulmonary embolism is common and can be deadly, but few know the signs
Nov 23, 2021
Knowing the symptoms of pulmonary embolism, which was blamed in the death of NPR books editor Petra Mayer, could protect you, experts say.
Never heard of sepsis? It's common, dangerous and a threat to your heart
Oct 25, 2021
Sepsis, which sent former President Bill Clinton to the hospital, affects at least 1.7 million U.S. adults each year and has been linked to long-term heart risks.
Runner in 'optimal health' diagnosed with heart failure at 41
Oct 21, 2021
A doctor told Darlene Anita Scott that her heart problems might be because Black people often have high blood pressure. That wasn't the reason. Another cardiologist traced her problem to an autoimmune disease.
Air pollution, traffic noise may raise heart failure risk in women
Oct 6, 2021
Years of exposure to air pollution and traffic noise appeared to increase women's risk for heart failure, a large study of Danish nurses found.
More than a decade of intermittent symptoms, then heart failure
Oct 1, 2021
After ignoring troubling symptoms and test results for more than a decade, TV news reporter and endurance athlete Erin Ivory was diagnosed with heart failure.
Severe mental health disorders may increase risk of death in men with heart failure
Sep 30, 2021
Men with heart failure may have a higher risk of death if they also have severe depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, new research finds.
A year of committed exercise in middle age reversed worrisome heart stiffness
Sep 20, 2021
A year of exercise training preserved or increased youthful elasticity of the heart muscle among middle-aged people with early signs of heart failure, new research shows.
Sudden cardiac death risk higher among people living with HIV
Sep 8, 2021
People with HIV are more likely to experience sudden cardiac death than those without the virus, especially if their condition is poorly managed, new research finds.
Despite progress, Black patients still less likely to get heart transplants
Aug 25, 2021
New research reveals persistent racial disparities in the world of heart transplants, with Black patients less likely to get a transplant than their white peers. And when they do, they're more likely to die afterward.