For decades, doctors and researchers have puzzled over a basic heart rhythm mystery: Why do women tend to have faster heartbeats while men are more likely to develop irregular rhythms like atrial ...

A new study shows that the sinoatrial node (SAN) -- a small but powerful structure in the human heart that serves as its natural pacemaker and initiates every normal heartbeat -- runs on different ...

The Framingham Heart Study is the longest running cohort study on cardiovascular health in human history. More than 15,000 volunteers with roots in Framingham have allowed researchers to track their ...

A marathon pushes the human body close to its limits. Legs tire, lungs burn and the heart works hard for hours on end. For ...

Explore the latest advancements in heart screening with AI models that enhance ECG interpretation for better patient outcomes ...

Heart attacks don’t always look the same — and a new study from Mayo Clinic highlights the key differences between how they affect men and women. The most common cause of heart attacks overall is ...