For the first time, the fully mechanical heart made by BiVACOR, which uses the same technology as high-speed rail lines, has been implanted inside a human being. The feat marks a major step in ...

Treatment. Your doctor will address any issue, such as an electrolyte imbalance or overactive thyroid, that could be causing the bigeminy.But if you don't have any symptoms and your heart is ...

The American Heart Association’s Leaders of Impact campaign launches on October 17, 2024 in hundreds of cities across the country. In each community, leaders step up to make a difference where ...

Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) -- commonly known as bad cholesterol -- have long been on scientists' radar as a major contributor to heart disease. But these microscopic troublemakers have hidden ...

Robert Jarvik holds a model of the Jarvik-7, the artificial heart he designed, in Salt Lake City on Dec. 3, 1982. The device was implanted in a human for the first time the previous day.