Since 1987, the Austin music scene's biggest event of the year has been the South by Southwest Festival ( SXSW ). Brent Grulke , one of the creative energies behind it, has passed away.

Weight loss surgery has been shown to be an excellent treatment for obese people with diabetes. Since diabetes can raise the risk of heart disease, it is important to know the heart risks of weight loss surgery.

Survival rates tend to be low when a person's heart stops beating. Researchers have found that adding specialized treatment after cardiac arrest is key to surviving with preserved brain functioning.

Surgery to replace a damaged hip or knee can put an end to the pain of osteoarthritis. But, like any surgery, there are risks involved.

Time is critical when a patient suffers a severe heart attack, prompting researchers to hunt for methods to speed up care. Training emergency medical technicians to administer electrocardiograms ( ECGs ) may improve patient survival.

When deciding whether a patient will receive a drug-eluting stent to prop open blocked coronary arteries, it appears that the decision usually has little to do with future risk of reblockage .

A testing system commonly used to diagnose heart problems and other medical conditions has been recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Doctors can't always tell whether treatments for cardiovascular disease will be effective for each patient. A high tech solution may provide the answer.

Clot-busting drug tissue plasminogen activator ( tPA ) is the only approved treatment for dissolving blood clots common during stroke, heart attacks or pulmonary embolisms.

A brief and simple walking test may accurately predict future cardiovascular events in patients with stable coronary heart disease. The test takes only six minutes.