Amazon’s voice-activated Echo device can now give instructions to users on how to perform CPR, handle a heart attack and detect stroke signs, features that could help save lives.

A study presented Feb. 21 at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference found that black women who are at risk for heart disease tend to struggle with loneliness more than white women.

Women with nonobstructive coronary artery disease (NOCAD) had poorer physical and mental health status; more physical limitations, fatigue, anxiety and negative affectivity; and less physical activity compared with men with the same condition, according to an observational cohort study.

Amir S. Lotfi, MD, a cardiologist at Baystate Health in Springfield, Massachusetts, has a unique approach to treating his patients, one that includes getting to know them, reports Mass Live.

A cardiologist in New Orleans filed a lawsuit against a hospital and parish alleging they violated his civil rights, the Louisiana Record reports.

In a new study, researchers at the University of Michigan have found that text messaging is a useful and inexpensive method to help hypertensive patients adhere to medication regimens on time.

Adults who drank large amounts of alcohol over an extended time period had stiffer arteries and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a prospective cohort study in the United Kingdom.

Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton, Arkansas, now offers cardiac diagnostic testing, treatment and management, as well as an around-the-clock emergency response team, according to a new report from ArkansasMatters.com.