A small, implantable cardiac pump that could help children await heart transplants at home, not in the hospital, has performed well in the first stage of human testing. The pump, a new type of ...

According to the World Health Organization, diseases of the circulatory system, including heart disease such as heart attacks, are still among the most common causes of death worldwide. Recovering the ...

MERIDIAN, Miss. — Patients in Mississippi previously turned away for heart surgery may have another option in the Impella 2.5, the world's smallest heart pump — now available for elderly, unstable or ...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) means your heart can’t pump enough blood to keep up with your body’s needs. Problems can emerge when not enough oxygen-rich blood gets pumped back out to the organs. CHF ...