Recent findings may be relevant to discussions with patients and their families about the pros and cons of cardiac surgery.

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. They call it “failure to rescue,” which means a ...

The American Heart Association’s Katrina McGhee shares how the organization is partnering with women’s college basketball coaches to be on heart-health offense.

For someone who has heart surgery or experiences a major cardiovascular event, cardiac rehabilitation can significantly improve their short and long term recovery.

PITTSBURGH — In recognition of International Women’s Day, Allegheny General Hospital welcomed local high school students to observe an all-female surgical team. On Monday, students from Avonworth High ...

One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery, and women are far more likely to develop one, according to recent studies. Black patients also had higher rates of ...

Women are less likely than men to be given treatment for a potentially fatal heart condition, according to a new analysis. Researchers in the UK found women are 11% less likely to be referred to a ...

To celebrate Women’s History Month and one day ahead of International Women’s Day, WLWT is highlighting the No. 1 killer of women: heart disease.Though many women still struggle to get the right ...

A writer explores how a Jewish ritual changed her relationship with mortality. By Jessica Alpert I had a hole in my chest. Three weeks had passed since my open-heart surgery. My body was rejecting ...

One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery - with women far more likely to develop one, according to studies led by Michigan Medicine. The two studies examined ...