St. Mary Medical Center in Chicago celebrated its fifth Hearts of Hope Program, a fundraiser to help further research initiatives in its cardiovascular department, reports the Chicago Tribune.

New research from Columbia University shows that patients who are hospitalized or treated in an emergency room for depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions may have an increased risk for stroke.

New research has revealed that middle aged people with heart disease risks are more likely to develop dementia later in life.

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.