Hospitalized after a heart attack, Denise Isbell and her doctor agreed: She shouldn't be there.

Brian Gross, a cardiologist and leader in developing heart care in the Rogue Valley, will be honored today by Asante Health System at the annual Carpenter Awards at Rogue Valley Medical Center.

Heart disease used to be considered a man's problem, but women have closed the gender gap.

After hitting the floor when his heart "short circuited," Murray Hart figured he had nothing to lose by agreeing to become the first person in the Pacific Northwest to receive a new type of pacemaker.

When you're busy balancing work, family, friends and a personal life, it's easy to forget how important heart-health is to your overall wellbeing. Here are six tips to keep your heart healthy and happy.

Going all-out with a crash diet and radical workout program is not the way to lose weight and get in shape, says Portland cardiologist James Beckerman, author of "The Flex Diet: 200 Ways to Lose 20 Pounds."

Asante Community Health Education is launching a 10-week series of free, heart-health events from Wednesday, Feb. 3, through April 9 called the "Heart and Sole Club."