When people exceed these guidelines, the heart may remodel itself in response – that is, it begins to change its size and shape. As a result, heart function may also change. These changes in ...

Roger Black was told two things when his cardiologist sat him down with the news that he must prepare for open heart surgery. “It was, ‘Roger, this is a major operation, we can’t belittle ...

19, 2025 — One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery, and women are far more likely to develop one, according to recent studies. Black patients also had ...

Now 58, Black needed open heart surgery earlier this year as the issue became worse and is now recovering at home. He told BBC Breakfast that he had not widely disclosed the issue as he had not ...

The daily stress of your commute? They’re not just affecting your mood – they could be changing the physical structure and function of your heart. The connection between our emotional lives ...

Yet behind these numbers lies an even more alarming reality: the burden falls unequally across racial lines, with Black Americans experiencing significantly higher rates of heart disease and ...

Black History Month and Heart Month both fall in February. Health experts say this connection should not be ignored. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for everyone, but it develops ...

Researchers have shed new light on how a type of heart valve disease -- aortic valve stenosis -- progresses differently in males and females. A study led by bioengineers at the University of ...