A heart murmur can sound scary—literally. A Keck Medicine of USC cardiologist explains why it might not be as scary as you think. As Oana Maria Penciu, MD, a cardiologist with the USC Cardiac and ...

The human heart can lose up to one-third of its cardiomyocyte (heart muscle cells) following a severe heart attack, but a new study found that the heart can regrow these cells following ischemia.

Deaths from both causes are down, but they still eclipse all other causes, according to new statistics. By Nina Agrawal Despite gains in treatment, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of ...

The incidence of sudden cardiac arrest in athletes varies according to age, race and ethnic group, sex, sport, and social determinants of health. The common causes of sudden cardiac arrest include ...

“I’ll worry about my heart health when I’m older.” That may be too late, doctors warn. While the average age for being diagnosed with heart disease in the United States is typically in the mid-60s for ...

Introduction: Recent therapies implanting cardiomyocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC-CMs) have shown improved cardiac performance. The implanted tissue must integrate ...

Introduction: Tissue elasticity is essential to proper cell biology and organ function including the heart. Cell culture models on rigid polystyrene dishes are limited in studying the impact of tissue ...

On the silver screen, Chris Pine has played heart-stopping action heroes. Now, as narrator of podcast series “Cardiac Cowboys,” he tells the true story of the renegade medical pros who risked their ...

Cardiac arrest is defined as a sudden stop in heart function. Essentially, the pumping function of the heart is compromised, oftentimes due to a dangerous malfunction of the heart's electrical system.

A quiet revolution in care is helping patients with cardiac amyloidosis, a form of heart failure that long stumped doctors. By Simar Bajaj When James Hicks, 75, was diagnosed with heart failure, it ...

It was a Saturday morning — August 8, 2020 — and 44-year-old Carlo was on the pickleball court near his home in Minnesota, where he liked to play pickup games with whoever happened to show up. It was ...

Fans were stoked for a great Monday Night Football showdown on January 2, 2023, as the Buffalo Bills visited the Cincinnati Bengals. The two AFC powerhouses were facing off for playoff positioning, ...