Adults who were born and raised in Denmark had a significantly lower risk of stroke if they adhered to a healthy Nordic diet, according to a registry analysis.

Researchers have identified 26 different predictive biomarker signatures to help determine how well a person is aging.

Thirty years after Eva Baisey became the first person to undergo a heart transplant in the Washington, D.C., area, she met with the surgeon who performed the operation and the nurse who took care of her, the Washington Post reports.

A study published in the American Journal of Hypertension found that 50 percent of the Canadian public is unaware that they suffer from high blood pressure. Furthermore, most are unwilling to address or manage their high blood pressure. 

A new state law in Michigan is requiring high schools to provide CPR training to students, a move the state hopes will help decrease the number of cardiac arrests.

A scientist from the University of Connecticut has created a technique to study heart tissues and identify heart disease. The method is similar to how physicians examine cancer tissue under a microscope.

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) released an expert consensus decision pathway to provide a framework for physicians to manage adults with aortic stenosis who are undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

Patients with atrial fibrillation are often prescribed warfarin to reduce the risk of stroke. But a new study has found that patients who undergo a surgical procedure to correct arrhythmia are more likely to stop taking the drug.