Gum disease, a widespread condition, is increasingly linked to heart disease, according to Harvard Health studies. Bacteria ...

In a total experience of 205 cases of heart-pump surgery for congenital heart disease, bacterial endocarditis developed in 5 cases, or 2.4 per cent, all in the early postoperative period (three to ...

Today, a new ESC Clinical Consensus Statement published in the European Heart Journal discusses the key role of vaccination in preventing cardiovascular events following various viral and bacterial ...

Research in humans has yielded conflicting results. One study found that eating coconut fat with a meal increased blood sugar ...

Heart valve disease, resulting from infective endocarditis (IE), can stem from bacterial infections. Risks involve congenital ...