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You can’t feel it happening, but high blood pressure quietly damages your blood vessels, heart, and other vital organs. Left untreated, it significantly increases your risk of serious complications like stroke, heart attack, or heart conditions like an abnormal heartbeat (arrhythmia). But you can manage and even prevent high blood...

You’re well aware that heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the United States among adult women and men of most races and ethnicities. So when your heart starts to skip beats, flutter, or flop, naturally you’re concerned. Heart palpitations are common arrhythmias that usually don’t indicate that anything...

A stress test is a diagnostic tool that forces your heart to work harder, which may help diagnose a heart condition that isn't visible while you are at rest. By using physical exercise or medication to increase your heart rate, your cardiologist can see exactly how well your heart pumps...