2.5 billion. No, it's not how old the Earth is. It's the average amount of times the heart beats in a lifetime, according to the American Heart Association. A quick review on this important organ: The ...

All patients who have had a heart attack are typically treated using beta blockers. According to a recent study, this drug is unlikely to be needed for those heart patients who have a normal pumping ...

A normal echocardiogram doesn't always mean a healthy heart. Persistent symptoms like breathlessness and fatigue can indicate ...

Our heart is an incredible organ, working tirelessly every second of every day to keep us going. And one of the simplest, yet most insightful, metrics it offers about its health is your resting heart ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dr. Andrew Krainik Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) — an event during which the normal pumping action of the heart unexpectedly stops ...

Beta blockers are go-to meds for many people who've survived a heart attack. However, new Swedish research has found that they might not be needed for heart attack survivors whose hearts have retained ...