Mar 15, 2017
A $9.7 million National Institutes of Health project grant to Penn State College of Medicine aims to improve the lives of millions of people living with peripheral arterial disease.
Feb 15, 2017
Ask any doctor what can be done to maintain a healthy heart and the answer will most likely be eat healthy and exercise regularly. But what happens when someone's heart is not healthy and does not pump blood properly?
Feb 4, 2017
Physicians and staff from Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine donned red in recognition of National Wear Red Day.
Feb 2, 2017
Although blockages in the arteries of the heart, also known as coronary artery disease, are the best known, there are many other diseases that involve the actual structures inside the heart.
Nov 21, 2016
A suite of sensors can predict heart failure events by detecting when a patient's condition is worsening.
Jul 8, 2016
More than 5 million people in the United States have heart failure, a condition that occurs when the heart cannot pump or fill with blood adequately.
Apr 28, 2016
People with atrial fibrillation are most commonly treated with long-term use of blood-thinning medications to reduce the risk of a stroke.
Apr 4, 2016
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center hosted a celebration for several patients with something in common: they're all living with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).
Feb 17, 2016
It can be stressful when your doctor sends you for further evaluation after an office visit. Fears may be heightened when it’s a heart stress test.
Feb 10, 2016
When having a heart attack, most people will experience some kind of chest pain or pressure that worsens.
