Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) – also called peripheral arterial disease (PAD) – is defined as a chronic atherosclerotic occlusive disease of the lower extremities.

The Nebraska Medicine Patient Assistance Fund provides assistance to hundreds of patients and their families each year by helping them with everyday needs such as lodging, meals, gas cards and transportation. Learn how it helped this young heart recipient and his family.

This article covers what atrial fibrillation (afib) is, who is at highest risk, symptoms, treatment options and when to see a doctor for it.

A new study in the JAMA Network Open found that the health of those who don’t exercise is similar or worse to those with a major disease like hypertension, diabetes or even being a smoker. Learn more.

Jean Hoffman's first heart transplant was 22 years ago. It allowed her to see so much of life she wouldn't have been able to see without it

The most common arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation. It increases with age and occurs in as many as one in 10 people over 80. Learn more about what it is and treatment options here.

Cardiac patients who need other types of surgical procedures are often denied surgery due to the risks and complexity of their cases. But that is no longer the case at Nebraska Medicine.

The hustle and bustle of the holidays can produce its share of stress and anxiety. And for some, the holidays can even trigger depression.

Doctor Samer Sayyed discusses five characteristic differences between cardiac MRI and CT scans patients need to be aware of.