COVID-19 led to heart problem that put teen in a wheelchair for 3 months
Apr 26, 2022
After a mild case of COVID-19, a Kansas teenager kept fainting. She'd developed a condition called POTS and then couldn't walk for several months.
Heart Disease News
Overworked single mom collapsed at work and wound up with a new heart
Apr 21, 2022
Alicia Wilson, who lives outside of Philadelphia, needed a heart transplant because of a rare disorder that damaged her heart. Now, she advocates for patients and organ donors and stresses the importance of self-care.
Heart complications uncommon, treatable in children with COVID-19
Apr 11, 2022
After children and young adults get COVID-19, heart complications are uncommon and treatable, according to a new scientific statement that calls for more short- and long-term research.
How to keep your dog's heart healthy
Apr 11, 2022
The steps we take to prevent heart disease in humans don't work for dogs. But that doesn't mean there's nothing we can do to protect heart health in our furry companions.
Walking your way to better health? Remember the acronym FIT
Apr 6, 2022
One of the best, and easiest, ways to prevent heart disease and other chronic illnesses is to walk at a moderate to vigorous pace at least 150 minutes each week. Research shows the faster and more frequently you can do so, the better.
She wasn't having a heart attack – it was 'broken heart syndrome'
Apr 5, 2022
Some people initially thought to be having a heart attack instead have a condition called takotsubo cardiomyopathy. 73-year-old California resident Patricia Harden was one of them.
The pandemic's ripple effects on health have begun. What can we do now?
Apr 5, 2022
The indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been linked to deaths from heart disease, stroke and more, but basic steps can protect you.
At 5, she had near total heart block. Now, a 'generator' powers her heart.
Apr 1, 2022
Sophia Schilpp of Redmond, Oregon, needed a pacemaker for a heart rhythm disorder. Now, she's thriving in ballet and has the energy of any other first grader.
After COVID-19, experts say watch for these potential heart and brain problems
Mar 31, 2022
So you've had COVID-19? Here's what to watch for – and what you can do – when it comes to heart and brain health.
Eating an avocado once a week may lower heart disease risk
Mar 30, 2022
People who eat at least two servings of avocado – the equivalent of one whole avocado – each week may have a lower risk for heart disease than those who eat little or no avocado, new research suggests.