When a person suddenly becomes the victim of a life-threatening health crisis, how quickly they seek medical attention can determine how the severity of their condition escalates and can sometimes be the difference between life and death.

A recent study suggests that hospitals could save $332 million annually simply by switching to a transradial approach to PCIs and discharging patients on the same day as they are admitted.

A new study by researchers at the University of Sydney in Australia found that a new heart bypass surgical technique that requires no manipulation of heart vessels could reduce the chance of stroke by 78 percent.

Patients with pacemakers may experience harmful electromagnetic interference caused by power lines, household appliances, electric tools and entertainment electronics, according to an in vivo study.

Between 2005 and 2011, only 3.76 percent of patients received tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) treatment following acute ischemic strokes, according to a recent analysis.

New research from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom suggests that a test to check if patients with aortic stenosis need open heart surgery could be sending twice as many people into an unnecessary procedure, which can be costly and dangerous.

The Cities and Communities with Heart Initiative Nashville brings the community together to stop the #1 killer of women 

From 2004 to 2013, adults who suffered an intracerebral hemorrhage had an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis and acute renal failure and a decreased risk of pneumonia, sepsis and mortality, according to a database analysis.