Hypertensive heart disease is a term for heart conditions caused by high blood pressure. High blood pressure can cause an increased workload for the heart, leading to various heart disorders.

“Structural heart disease” is an umbrella term that refers to conditions that affect different structures within the heart. Some of these problems can be present at birth, while others develop later ...

With advances in medicine and surgical techniques, the majority of children born with congenital/structural heart conditions now live to adulthood. The most important thing is to have providers who ...

Doctors are thinking differently about what drives cardiovascular issues. It’s no longer just about blood pressure and cholesterol. By Nina Agrawal Heart disease is the leading killer of men and women ...

Like many autoimmune diseases, psoriasis puts your body’s immune system into overdrive. This ramps up inflammation. And although psoriasis symptoms are most visible on your skin, inflammation affects ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association, along with several other leading medical associations, have issued a new guideline for managing congenital heart disease in ...