Heart disease is the number one cause of death for Americans, killing more people each year than cancer and accidental deaths ...

Researchers have shed new light on how a type of heart valve disease—aortic valve stenosis—progresses differently in males and females. The research paves the way for treatments that can be tailored ...

Five abstracts showcase critical insights into women’s cardiovascular health, highlighting rising maternal mortality, ...

The human heart is a vital organ that pumps blood through ... Cardiovascular disease develops and presents differently in women and men. But medical guidelines are often based on studies that ...

Linda Blount, president of the Atlanta-based Black Women’s Health Imperative, which aims to improve the health of Black women and girls, said the symptoms of heart disease include feeling faint, ...

WLWT is highlighting the No. 1 killer of women: heart disease.Though many women still struggle to get the right diagnosis and care, The Christ Hospital is a beacon of hope as the region’s only ...

They engineered a hydrogel that mimics the microscopic structures and stiffness of aortic valve tissue, then used it to culture male and female heart valve cells. On this tissue-like surface ...