Heart Disease Videos

When pro race car driver Paul Lee had a widow maker, the deadliest kind of heart attack, doctors told him he would never race again. But he was determined to prove them wrong and stay on track. Did he make up for lost time?

Where does a widow maker get its name? Take an inside look at what causes your heart to suddenly stop.

Homocysteine is a protein building block in your blood and a high level can lead to heart disease. Here’s what you need to know.

If your leg muscles ache or your sore foot doesn’t heal, you could have peripheral artery disease.

Selenium is naturally found in water and some foods. While people only need a very small amount, selenium protects your cells and helps regulate metabolism.

Edith was born with two heart defects. But at 2 years old, she's thriving.

One heart attack happens about every 40 seconds in the U.S. Do you know the signs?

A cardiologist explains what causes your aortic valve to narrow and signs that signal this kind of heart disease.

What does aortic stenosis look like, and what causes your heart to work harder?

Your surgeon can bypass a clogged artery with a healthy one. Find out how she does it to boost your blood flow.

Pump up your noggin and take a look at how your heart sends blood throughout your body.

Diet and exercise are both important for heart health, but which matters more?

Dr. Matthew Bramlett talks about how 3-D models are helping children with complex heart defects. Surgeons are using the model to help plan their surgeries.

Blood pressure monitoring and cholesterol levels are important factors of a woman’s heart health.

Do you know the top signs of a heart attack?

Niacin helps control cholesterol, but is it safe?

Learn more about aortic valve replacement by watching this animation.

Learn what to expect if you or a loved one is undergoing a cardiac catheterization.

Having an echocardiogram? Watch this animation and see how it’s done.

See how a pacemaker is inserted by your surgeon in this animation.

This animation shows how atherosclerosis develops in your body and what options your surgeon has to fix it.

Surgeons borrow veins and arteries from non-critical areas of the body to get around blockages in the heart.

Every year heart disease kills more women than breast cancer and can strike the young as well as old. Find out how to protect yourself.

Jonathan Sackner Bernstein, MD, explains the link between stress and heart disease.

Jonathan Sackner Bernstein, MD, explains how heart disease became the top killer of both men and women in the U.S.