It’s widely acknowledged in the fire service that cardiac events account for roughly 45 percent of all firefighter line-of-duty deaths. Autopsy reports showed many of these incidents occurred in ...

While having a ‘big heart’ is often thought of as a compliment in everyday life, in medical terms it can signal serious health complications. An enlarged heart, or cardiomegaly, is usually a sign that ...

UT Southwestern Medical Center cardiology researchers have identified molecular ties between the growth of cancer cells and heart cells that suggest existing cancer drugs may be able to help those ...

Longtime Pueblo High School boys basketball coach Barry O'Rourke died of cardiac arrest because he had an enlarged heart, Pima County's chief medical examiner said Tuesday. Dr. Bruce Parks said ...

Willis’s advocacy for the BHF campaign, aimed at raising awareness of heart conditions, coincides with her taking over Zoe ...

Jaden Blackwell fell in love with football at age 5. That same year, a pediatrician heard a swishing sound in Jaden’s chest. It was a heart murmur. With no heart-related symptoms, and mild asthma his ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 59-year-old female. I am very obese but have no major illnesses and don't smoke or drink. During a recent physical, my physician told me I have a very enlarged heart. He said as ...