The number of people waiting for heart surgery in England could rise by more than 40% by next spring, a charity has warned.
A twice-a-year injection that reduces bad cholesterol to protect the heart is to be pioneered by the NHS in England.
European clinical guidelines on how to treat a major form of heart disease are under review following a BBC Newsnight investigation.
Smokers can improve the health of their hearts within weeks of switching to e-cigarettes, the largest trial of its kind shows.
Women who suffer heart attacks are dying needlessly because they fail to recognise their symptoms and receive poorer care than men, says a British Heart Foundation report.
A new way of identifying a common condition that causes the heart to beat irregularly may have been discovered by artificial intelligence.
Working long hours is linked to an increased risk of stroke, researchers say.
A "pumping" patch containing millions of living, beating stem cells could help repair the damage caused by a heart attack, according to researchers.
Scientists say a new scan technique could identify people at risk of collapsing and dying suddenly from a hidden heart condition.
Glucosamine supplements, better known as a remedy for joint pain, may lower a person's risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), research suggests.