Kawasaki disease (KD), an acute self-limited febrile illness that primarily affects children <5 years old, is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in developed countries, with the potential of ...

New research shows that bystander CPR can substantially improve a person's odds of surviving a cardiac arrest while avoiding ...

The American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics update recommendations for untrained lay rescuers and trained rescuers resuscitating adults and children who have drowned.

Anyone removed from the water without signs of normal breathing or consciousness should be presumed to be in cardiac arrest.

Anyone pulled from the water who shows no signs of normal breathing or consciousness should be considered in cardiac arrest, ...

Adding an extra hour every week of physical activity may lower the chance of developing the most common type of irregular heartbeat (arrythmia) by 11%, a study shows.

It’s holistic, and existential. It’s what University of Virginia professor Brad Wilcox calls “the closing of the American heart.” Is it any wonder that when the Supreme Court returned the ...

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The language-selection page for health and fitness app Gumbo, which is used to break down language barriers in health care. (Joe Carlson/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

The objective of this American Heart Association scientific statement is to review the available evidence on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of cardiac ...

The following comments from the American Heart Association have been lightly edited for clarity and length. At the American Heart Association, we’re committed to ensuring everyone has the ...

timnewman/Getty Images A new statement from the American Heart Association emphasizes the link between heart health and brain health. Three common cardiovascular diseases — heart failure ...