For the first time, surgeons have successfully performed a remarkable new heart transplant in which the donor organ never ...

Brain aging may lead to a decline in immune system response and hinder the removal of aged cells. The accumulation of these ...

People with type O blood enjoy a slightly lower risk of heart disease and blood clotting, but they may be more susceptible to hemorrhaging or bleeding disorders. This may be especially true after ...

Scientists have discovered that the aorta acts as a “second heart” by using a wave-pumping mechanism to support blood ...

Researchers from Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) technology that ...

Right-sided heart failure develops when the right side of the heart is too weak to pump blood to the lungs. This causes blood to back up into the venous system, limiting how much blood the heart can ...

Cardiogenic shock is a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood and oxygen to the brain and other vital organs. It may be caused by a heart attack or ...

A 'shark tank' approach to pitching ideas for Australian heart health has proved so successful, the model is to be imitated overseas.

The heart pumps blood automatically, so people are usually unaware of the individual heart beat. When the heart pumps or beats, it allows the blood to travel from out of the heart to the rest of ...

Ejection fraction (EF) measures how well the heart pumps blood. A normal EF is 55% to 70%, meaning the heart pumps out at least half of the blood in its left ventricle with each beat. An EF below 50% ...