For years it’s been one of the leading causes of death, a critical condition plaguing nearly every corner of the country. Every hour, seven people die from heart disease in the state but since the new ...

Heart disease has been the #1 cause of death in the United States since 1950. Coronary heart disease, referring to damaged major blood vessels within the heart, is commonly caused by plaque buildup ...

Heart disease mortality is on the rise in California, accelerated by socioeconomic disparities that disproportionately impact marginalized communities, according to a study presented at ACC Quality ...

Two years ago, doctors told 64-year-old Keith Jones that he would need open heart surgery to fix a faulty heart valve. Jones was diagnosed with aortic stenosis. "Aortic stenosis is a thickening; a ...

INSPIRING STORY. WE’RE JUST GOING TO WALK INTO CLASS THE NEXT TIME THESE JAMES MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SIXTH GRADERS SEE THEIR TEACHER, MR. MAIN. HE DOESN’T GIVE UP GOING SIDEWAYS. HE WILL BE AN ...

Heart failure hospitalizations and costs related to methamphetamine use jumped sharply over a decade in California, according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and ...