Active, healthy, pregnant 鈥� and in need of a new aortic valve
Feb 21, 2023
Only after Erin Kidwell of Dallas passed out while running did she learn that giving birth to her third child could be life-threatening.
Heart Disease News
The connection between menopause and cardiovascular disease risks
Feb 20, 2023
As a woman transitions to menopause, her risk factors for cardiovascular disease rise, research shows.
To make history, a major study on Black heart health looked beyond the lab
Feb 16, 2023
The Jackson Heart Study has produced many insights on cardiovascular health, but before it could do so, it had to win the trust of Black men and women in Mississippi.
Heart problem could've ended his college basketball career before it began. It didn't.
Feb 15, 2023
King McClure sought more information when doctors at Baylor University discovered he had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. An ICD enabled him to keep playing.
To improve maternal health, report says to start before pregnancy
Feb 13, 2023
Optimizing pre-pregnancy health may help reverse the rise in heart-related maternal deaths and complications, especially among Black women, according to a new 糖心Vlog report.
Pro wrestler-in-training thrown for a loop by extra electrical pathway in her heart
Feb 10, 2023
At 21, Megan Washington found out she had Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Treatment fixed it, but she was still scared to work out. Now, she's engaged and back to regular exercise.
Lifelong runner and newlywed gets pacemaker to power her heart
Feb 8, 2023
Running enthusiast Jackie Ng-Osorio struggled in her 20s with a too-high heart rate after running. She eventually got a pacemaker. She's since run a marathon and shares her story to spread awareness about electrical heart issues.
They married at a hospital chapel, days before the groom's triple bypass surgery
Feb 3, 2023
With their wedding date already on the calendar, Daniel Pecoraro and Lisa Siegel of Boynton Beach, Florida, were able to change venues. The honeymoon? A few months of recovery.
Getting sepsis in the hospital could increase cardiovascular risk in the future
Feb 1, 2023
Sepsis, a severe reaction to an infection in the bloodstream, may raise the risk of death or cardiovascular problems up to 12 years later, a new study suggests.
Depression, poor mental health in young adults linked to higher cardiovascular risks
Jan 31, 2023
The relationship between depression and cardiovascular disease risk is well established in middle-aged adults. A new study suggests the link may begin in early adulthood.