Our bodies have several vital organs that quietly toil away to keep us functioning properly. Among these are the kidneys, two fist-sized organs that sit on either side of the spine below the ribs.

Lynn became a heart failure patient and had emergency open-heart surgery complications when Cori competed for the title of Miss Arkansas. Now recovered from the operation, Lynn joins Cori in advocacy.

The muscular dystrophies are commonly associated with cardiovascular complications, including cardiomyopathy and cardiac arrhythmias. These complications are caused by intrinsic defects in ...

After a heart attack, treatment focuses on preventing a future heart attack or any related complications, like a stroke. What you eat affects how your body functions, including your heart.

Takayasu arteritis is more frequently seen in younger populations and is significantly more common in women. Prompt identification of LVV is crucial as it can lead to debilitating complications if ...

New research found that the medication spironolactone, often prescribed for hypertension (high blood pressure), may reduce the risk of heart failure in people recovering from a heart attack.

5.3% in the placebo group. "We had hoped exenatide might protect patients from developing heart failure or other common complications after heart bypass surgery, however, the results suggest that ...

"While spironolactone didn't reduce deaths or other major heart complications after a heart attack, it did reduce the likelihood of heart failure, which is an important finding for patients and ...

SINGAPORE – A new centre to identify body fat that is uniquely Asian has opened at the National Heart Centre Singapore ... patients to reduce future heart complications. Prof Chin said the ...

The risk of a complication increases with the patient’s age, the study found, and with the type of procedure they had. Operations involving the heart and lungs had the highest rates of ...

Despite decades of calls for more attention to patient safety in hospitals, people undergoing surgery still have high rates of complications and medical errors, a new study finds. More than a ...

Eating a balanced diet also helps control blood pressure and manage weight, lowering the risk of heart attacks and other complications of CAD. 2. Be Physically Active Regular physical activity ...