Heart transplantation using organs obtained from donors with circulatory death (DCD) is associated with transient right-heart dysfunction but offers short-term clinical outcomes otherwise comparable ...

Transplants from circulatory-death donor hearts assessed with a perfusion machine did just as well as those procured after brain death and cold storage, a randomized trial showed. Recipients of a ...

Researchers say they have been able to tap a new pool of organ donors to preserve and transplant their hearts: people whose hearts have stopped beating, resulting in so-called circulatory death.

These overlooked muscles could play a critical role in circulation and cardiovascular health.

Cardiovascular or circulatory diseases are those that involve the heart or blood vessels. Comprising everything from coronary artery diseases, such as heart attacks and angina, to strokes, aneurysms ...

Positioning defibrillator pads on the front and back of the body, rather than on the front and side, could be more effective at treating cardiac arrests, new research suggests. When you purchase ...

They’re the farthest points from your heart, often stuffed into shoes and easily forgotten. But your toes might be sending important messages about your cardiovascular health long before other ...

The coronary arteries are an important part of the circulatory system, allowing oxygenated blood to flow into the heart. Coronary artery fistulas are irregular connections between coronary arteries ...

Cardiac cirrhosis is a serious liver disorder that can be triggered by cardiac (heart) circulation issues such as heart failure. The key to managing it is to effectively treat the underlying heart ...