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(photo credit: iStockPhoto) By Brian Honigman Artificial hearts aren't new and neither is using cow parts in transplants, yet the latest innovation by French biotech firm Carmat has proven that using both machine and cow parts to build a healthy heart can actually work. The artificial heart has been around for decades with varied [...]

What Does AFib Feel Like? AFib, or atrial fibrillation, is not the same for everyone. People can have different symptoms depending on a few different factors. If you think you may have AFib, this article can tell you more about what you may be experiencing. Find a Screening Near You Share on facebook Share on […]

Gas, heartburn and heart attack can have similar signs: Know the difference.

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Learn more about this condition in which the heart's upper chambers (atria) beat too quickly, causing a rapid, but usually regular, heart rhythm.

In the first part of this series, I shared my personal journey with heart palpitations that began forty years ago. I also shared what I believe to be the primary causes of them. If you missed that …

Sleep debt accumulates when you don't get the right amount of sleep. Learn more about what sleep debt is and how you can help reduce it.

Fat around the heart can increase the risk of plaque build-up in the arteries and heart failure. Exercise and a healthy diet can protect your heart.

I already know who. And his arm would already be open and ready for me when I opened the door.