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Heart Disease

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What to know about Dick Cheney's heart trouble and eventual transplant

  • Nov 4, 2025

Florida Rep. Joe Casello dies while in office

  • Jul 20, 2025

New use for mammograms: Identifying women at risk for heart disease

  • Jul 15, 2025
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Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman's cause of death

  • Apr 28, 2025

Newly-released video shows police response to home of Hackman and wife

  • Mar 23, 2025

Heart disease remains leading cause of death in US

  • Jan 27, 2025

Jimmy Kimmel's 7-year-old son Billy undergoes third open-heart surgery

  • May 28, 2024

Medicare can now cover Wegovy for more senior citizens

  • Mar 22, 2024

Latest Videos

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How one Texas woman aims to reduce heart disease among African Americans

  • Feb 23, 2022
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Non-invasive test can detect heart disease, even with no symptoms

  • Oct 13, 2021
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SPEAKING FROM THE HEART: Gable Heart Beats Foundation promotes the importance of early detection of heart issues

  • Apr 3, 2021
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'She punched me on my face': Asian-American pregnant woman attacked in Philadelphia

  • Aug 6, 2020
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Thousands of Chester County residents still without power due to Isaias

  • Aug 6, 2020
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Young girl shot in chest in Philadelphia: Police

  • Aug 6, 2020
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Study: COVID-19 may cause long-term heart damage

  • Aug 5, 2020
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Feb. 11 Cardiac Partners chat on A-Fib

  • Feb 13, 2020

Latest Stories

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What women can do to reduce their risk from heart disease

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women - for about 1 in 5 women - in the United States, according to the CDC.

  • Feb 7, 2024

Right place, right time: Heart surgeon witnesses runner collapse amid cardiac arrest, saves his life

Heart surgeon Dr. Ryan Chiu says he "just happened to be walking out" when he saw runner Tuan Pham stumble and collapse to the ground.

  • Oct 27, 2023

No sign of rejection or infection one month after pig heart transplant, doctors say

Lawrence Faucette, 58, was ineligible for a traditional human heart transplant due to pre-existing conditions and heart disease.

  • Oct 24, 2023
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Alaska man was finally going to get heart transplant; winter storm meant heart went to someone else

An Alaska man said last week's winter storm that battered much of the U.S. and led to thousands of flight cancellations cost him the opportunity to get a heart transplant.

  • Dec 29, 2022

5 Heart-Healthy Tips You Should be Following

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, affecting men, women, and people of most ethnic groups. Healthy daily habits and lifestyle changes can protect your heart. Here are five tips that are good to follow at all stages of life.

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  • Dec 6, 2022