If any of the heart’s valves are damaged or diseased, it is referred to as valvular heart disease. This damage can mean the valves fail to close properly, causing blood to leak back through them. Or ...

Your pediatrician listens to your child's heart with a stethoscope to assess its function and health. They hear the first and second heartbeats caused by the valves closing, but they also listen for ...

Dextrocardia is a heart condition in which the heart is not in its usual position. It points towards the right side of your chest instead of the left side. The condition is congenital, meaning that ...

Heart block is a type of arrhythmia that affects the electrical system of the heart and causes it to beat irregularly and slower than usual. A third degree heart block is the most serious type. It can ...

Primary heart tumors are abnormal growths in your heart. They’re very rare. According to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), they’re found in less than 1 out of every 2000 autopsies. Primary ...