New Jarvik heart pump gives new lease on life 
New Jarvik heart pump gives new lease on life
An Illinois man has become the first patient at a Chicago suburban hospital to receive an advanced Jarvik heart pump.
Eating fiber helps heart attack patients live longer 
Eating fiber helps heart attack patients live longer
Digging in to high-fiber cereals after a heart attack may add years to your life.
7 ways to protect yourself from a stroke  Featured
7 ways to protect yourself from a stroke
Learning what steps you can take now will not only help to reduce your risk of a stroke but other diseases as well.
Can optimism reduce risk of heart disease? 
Can optimism reduce risk of heart disease?
If you see the glass as half full, you might be doing good things for your heart.
Minutes can mean life when having a heart attack  Featured
Minutes can mean life when having a heart attack
Getting treated quickly is critical for survival, physicians say. Learn more about “door to balloon time.”
Two sisters with unrelated heart defects  Featured
Two sisters with unrelated heart defects
Read how an Indiana mother experienced two very different pregnancies, but with two similar outcomes.
Mini-monitor keeps tabs on heart 
Mini-monitor keeps tabs on heart
Smaller than a AAA battery, these devices can be painlessly placed under a patient’s skin within minutes.