February might be the shortest month of the year, but it gives us a lot to celebrate. You may have plans for Black History Month or plan a ... Read More
Heart Failure
Battling Transthyretin (TTR) Cardiac Amyloidosis? Learn More About Your Treatment Options
1 in 25 Blacks is stricken with the Val122Ile mutation in the transthyretin gene that results in an age-dependent, late-onset ... Read More
Can Your Marital Status Affect Your Odds of Dying From Heart Failure?
According to a large British study, your gender and marital status could tell clues about your risk of dying of heart failure. The study ... Read More
New Therapy May Combat Rare Genetic Disorder, Amyloidosis
Transthyretin (TTR) mutations known to cause cardiac amyloidosis include V122 which is found almost exclusively in Blacks at a prevalence of ... Read More
Mom Hears Deceased Son’s Heartbeat Inside 4-Year-Old Girl
Having your child die before you is one of the worst nightmares for any parent. But for one particular mother, she turned her nightmare into ... Read More
One Man’s Journey To A Rare Disease Diagnosis
Imagine if what you thought were common features of aging were actually signs and symptoms of a life-threatening disease? That’s what ... Read More
Black Men And Heart Failure: How To Beat It This Summer
Summer is finally here and with Men's Health Month just passing, it's the perfect time to have real conversations with the special guys in ... Read More
Many Heart Failure Patients Might Safely Reduce Use of Diuretics
When suffering from heart failure it's common for patients to take drugs called diuretics to rid the body of excess fluid buildup that can ... Read More
How Can Parents Protect Their Children From Heart Disease (Video)
Well, it's a little bit unfortunate that we don't recognize in many cases that heart disease starts in childhood. If you think ... Read More
How To Dramatically Boost Survival of Cardiac Arrest
A person who suffers a cardiac arrest in public has more than twice the chance of surviving if a bystander steps in to restart the heart ... Read More
Americans unprepared for workplace cardiac emergencies
Most U.S. employees are not prepared for cardiac emergencies at work, according to new surveys of employees and workplace safety ... Read More
Improving Access for all Patients with Heart Valve Disease
There is an expanding gap in the U.S. for minorities to access innovative health care, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ... Read More
