There are new and revised warnings about the instructions for use of a certain type of heart pump that could lead to a risk of heart perforation, according to an alert issued by the pump's ...

An 8-year-old boy waiting for a heart transplant is being kept alive by an experimental device that can be used only in dire circumstances. An 8-year-old boy waiting for a heart transplant is being ...

When Landon Shaw was 16, a big, bulky machine sat by his bed. Twelve-foot hoses with attachments connected to both sides of his heart, pushing air to pump blood throughout his body, making a loud ...

Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are developing technology that will be able to determine the lifespan of a heart valve with more precision. “It’s almost like a check engine light on ...

A small, implantable cardiac pump that could help children await heart transplants at home, not in the hospital, has performed well in the first stage of human testing. The pump, a new type of ...

When a healthy heart does its thing in the human body, it uses what’s called a pulsatile flow to rhythmically move blood through the cardiovascular system. When the heart is offline during certain ...

According to the World Health Organization, diseases of the circulatory system, including heart disease such as heart attacks, are still among the most common causes of death worldwide. Recovering the ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Every year, more than 800,00 Americans have a heart attack and about half don't make it. At Regions Hospital however, a machine that increases survival is becoming more readily ...