Toddler Ollie Drew is hoping for a heart transplant this year. Aged just 14 months old, Ollie is the only person in the country to be kept alive with an artificial heart. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Studies suggest that Viagra does a better job before and after a heart attack. Now you can strengthen your heart and your *** at the same time! picked by Browntrout 3 years ago

Regular sex can be a life-saver, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) says. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Sadly, one in three heart attack victims die before they reach hospital. Many people don't recognise the signs and fail to take the steps that may have saved their life or the life of a loved one. Watch Your Own Heart Attack is an unforgettable, two minute film which enables you to experience what it's like to have a heart attack first hand. Take the time to watch it then you'll be prepared if a... read full post picked by loonytoon 1 year ago

When human hearts are injured, as during a heart attack, healthy tissue normally can't regrow. Researchers now demonstrate in rats that a sponge-like patch, soaked in a compound called periostin and placed over the injury, can not only get heart cells to begin dividing and making copies of themselves again, but also improves heart function. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

I hope you like your job, for your heart's sake. picked by slider 3 years ago

Taylor Gardner was born premature. She weighed 541grams or 19oz. Her heart was the size of a cherry. Unfortunately there was a problem with her heart. Thankfully doctors were able to save her (her weight has increased to almost 737 grams or 26oz) using a pacemaker larger than she is. image picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

The pioneering artificial heart developed by Dr. Robert Jarvik will go on display at the Smithsonian Institution next month picked by suebe 3 years ago

Doctors in China are trying to treat a four-year-old boy whose heart is growing on the outside of his stomach. Zhang Weiyuan's heart is covered in only a layer of skin under which it can easily be seen beating. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

"The next time the conversation turns to tough old guys, you might want to save a place on the list with John Wayne for 73-year-old Dale Carman, who had a nail embedded in his heart while mowing his lawn and told his wife it was only a flesh wound."

I bow before this man. picked by proverb 2 years ago

For decades, Americans have been told that saturated fat clogs arteries and causes heart disease. But there's just one problem: No one's ever proved it. picked by karenben 2 years ago

A heart donated for transplant was beating inside a third owner last night. The donor heart was first given to a patient several weeks ago. But a week after the transplant, the patient died of unrelated causes. So surgeons removed the heart and transplanted it again. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Police had to track him down via cell phone coordinates. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

Woman is widowed twice, first by the man whose heart was donated to her eventual next husband, then by that man. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Scientists say a natural supplement made from tomatoes, taken daily, can stave off heart disease and strokes. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Trippy stop motion animation set to a song. picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago

The 2007 Guidelines for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Women also include new directions for using aspirin, hormone therapy and vitamin and mineral supplements in heart disease and stroke prevention in women. picked by suebe 3 years ago