Adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) have a persistently high risk for cardiac reoperation, according to a new study.

Risk prediction has been used in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for >3 decades. Contemporary cardiovascular risk assessment relies on multivariable models, which integrate ...

South Asian adults in the U.S. are more likely to have risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) by age ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. More than 99% of people who suffer a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure have at least one risk factor ...

"This study demonstrates that AK-AVS could not only enable earlier detection of aortic stenosis, but it may also be a useful tool in surveillance and predicting outcomes," said Dr. David Shavelle, ...

Is vitamin D important for a healthy heart? This very question is the focus of research. With less than 40 percent of adults adequately supplied with the vitamin, it’s crucial to understand the ...

More hospitals are looking to robotics as a way to enhance surgical programs and improve the quality of care patients receive. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on a world-first success at St.

A new study shows that machine-learning models can accurately predict daily crop transpiration using direct plant measurements and environmental data. By training models on seven years of ...

A secret weapon that can lower cholesterol has been flying under the radar for more than 20 years. It’s called the portfolio diet—and it has been gaining followers, thanks to rising interest in ...

Reintroduction of the Cyclin A2 gene enables adult human cardiomyocytes to divide, producing functional daughter cells and promoting heart repair. The therapy uses a replication-deficient adenoviral ...

First tool to estimate percentiles of 30-year heart disease risk for adults ages 30–59 Aims to spark earlier prevention efforts amid rising diabetes and hypertension in young adults Men showed the ...