Dr. Krumholz answers the question: 'Heart Transplantation For Severe Angina?' — -- Question: Is heart transplantation an option for patients with severe angina not responding to other treatments?

Heart transplant is a viable treatment option for adults at an advanced stage of cardiac amyloidosis, as overall survival after transplantation has continued to improve over 3 decades, data from a ...

When a patient has severe heart failure, the heart isn’t strong enough to pump blood throughout the body. A patient with severe heart failure may need a new heart from a donor to replace the bad heart ...

If prioritizing heart health is one of your health goals, it’s natural to wonder how your diet can have an impact. If prioritizing heart health is one of your health goals, it’s natural to wonder how ...

BANNOCKBURN, Ill., May 16, 2018 – Survival may improve when advanced heart failure patients receiving home infusion of inotropic therapy are also receiving guideline-directed care, suggest results of ...

Clinical trials at the Texas Heart Institute have shown promise for extremely effective heart tissue repair. It’s another example of progress being made with morally-unobjectionable adult stem cells.

* Hormone therapy lowers harmful low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and insulin resistance * Estrogen treatment reduces lipoprotein(a), a strong genetic risk factor for //heart disease * ...

A carry-with-you nasal spray may be able to treat bouts of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), a type of arrhythmia that affects nearly two million Americans each year. People who have ...

A new technique discovered by Ohio State researchers may help better treat patients suffering from persistent atrial fibrillation, a condition causing an irregular heart beat. Researchers at Ohio ...

A leaky heart valve refers to a heart valve that does not close properly and cannot repair itself. Treatment usually involves surgery, but it is possible to resolve the issue without surgery. When a ...