Author: Mariah Taylor

Seattle-based University of Washington researchers discovered why cell transplants used to repair damage after a heart attack cause arrhythmias and found a possible alternative, The Washington Post reported April 28.

Seattle-based University of Washington researchers discovered why cell transplants used to repair damage after a heart attack cause arrhythmias and found a possible alternative, The Washington Post reported April 28.

Here are 13 heart centers earning recognition, designations and ratings:

The American Heart Association reviewed and scored 10 of the most popular diets for heart-healthy elements.

Miami Transplant Institute at Jackson Memorial Hospital has undergone three investigations by three agencies after it closed its heart transplant program in mid-March, the Miami Herald reported April 23.

Here are four recent heart transplant updates and firsts:

Stanford (Calif.) Medicine surgeons are the first to transplant a beating heart into a patient.

Elias Saadi, MD, a renowned Ohio cardiologist, died April 17 at age 90, The Vindicator reported.

People infected with influenza are six times more likely to have a heart attack within the first week of illness, and a recent study may have identified why, according to an article on Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota's website.

Researchers at Evanston, Ill.-based Northwestern University and University of Texas at Austin have developed the thinnest known cardiac implant: a graphene "tattoo" implant that functions as a pacemaker.