After a chest X-ray, the doctor diagnosed her with heart failure, a serious condition in which the heart becomes too weak to adequately pump oxygen-rich blood to organs throughout the body. Watkins ...
waited for six months to get an appointment to operate on a heart blockage due to a lack of supplies and a web of bureaucracy that could have cost her life. Cases like Ada's are becoming more ...
The American Heart Association reports that between three to six million Americans have reported an incidence of Atrial Fibrillation. This number is expected to rise to 16 million by 2050.
If your relatives have had heart issues, you may be more at risk due to shared genes. Even when environmental factors play a role, getting tested for any inherited heart conditions is important.