Opening all blocked arteries with stents in patients with a heart attack, known as complete revascularization, reduces the ...

Also known as complete heart block, third-degree heart block is the most serious type of heart block. Considered a medical emergency, it can be fatal without prompt treatment. The steady beating of ...

A new treatment for severe blockages in coronary arteries is available, and experts say the first patient to receive it was at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center in Roslyn. There, interventional ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most prevalent form of heart disease, affecting approximately 18 million adults in the ...

Electrical problems in the heart can often lead to serious and fatal complications including complete heart block or heart failure. Left ventricular conduction disease occurs when there is an ...

Dr. Paul Friedman answers the question: 'Heart Block versus Artery Blockage?' — -- Question: I have been diagnosed with heart block. How does this differ from blockage in one of my arteries?

There are three types of second degree heart block, also called atrioventricular (AV) block. In type I the signal sometimes does not reach the ventricles, causing skipped beats. It is often benign and ...

Q: I thought heart attacks are caused by sudden complete blockage in a heart artery. But my father’s happened because his ...

Cardiovascular disease affects 315 million people globally and is the world’s leading cause of death. For the past quarter-century, it has been standard practice for heart surgeons to treat this by ...

Subclavian steal syndrome occurs when blood flow reverses in one of the arteries supplying blood to the neck, head, and arms. The condition is usually caused by a narrowing in one of the arteries and ...

Neonatal lupus is a condition that may cause a rash and, in some cases, congenital heart blockage. It can range in severity from a mild rash to a life threatening heart blockage. Neonatal lupus occurs ...