The basic premise of the stethoscope has been around for centuries, largely unchanged. Jonathan Kitchen/DigitalVision via ...

San Francisco, CA - Calling into question the "time-honored" tradition of using third and fourth heart sounds to identify cardiac abnormalities, a new study indicates that the overall diagnostic ...

Heart murmurs can sometimes be harmless, or they might need to be addressed if they're caused by a heart condition. Here's what you need to know.

A heart attack is a blockage in blood flow to the heart, while cardiac arrest is an electrical malfunction causing the heart ...

Cardiovascular disease moves in stealth. Years pass with no visible signs. Once chest pain, fatigue or other physical symptoms set in, the heart has already been overworked and damaged. Warning signs ...