This illustration shows a heart muscle comparison of a left ventricular blood clot formation in non-hemorrhagic infarction on the left versus hemorrhagic myocardial infarction on the right.
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Imaging research reveals risk, missing piece to post heart attack care

Findings recently published in JACC: Case Reports via cardiovascular imaging show that extensive bleeding in the heart muscle, called intramyocardial hemorrhage during a heart attack, can generate an intense internal “tug of war” in and around the heart muscle.

Angie Antonopoulos  | Apr 17, 2026
John Parent works with congenital heart disease patients at Riley Children's Health. |Photo courtesy Riley Children's Health

From congenital heart patient to heart transplant director: IU expert provides tips for pediatric heart health

How being born with congenital heart disease changed an Indiana University School of Medicines physician’s life

Salem Lucas
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Cardiothoracic surgery leader steps into new role with focus on expanding statewide care

Sara Pereira, MD, is ushering in a new era of cardiovascular innovation and statewide collaboration through her roles in the Department of Surgery and the

Sarah Lounsbury
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Breathett to lead Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center

Khadijah Breathett, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA, will be the Executive Director of the Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center and the endowed Charles Fisch Chair in

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8 ways to care for your heart health early in adulthood

February is American Heart Month, and the road toward a healthy cardiovascular system late in life begins early in adulthood. 

Rory Appleton
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Not all heart attacks are the same, more customized treatments needed to prevent heart failure

What happens to the heart muscle after a heart attack is just as critical as how clinicians treat heart attacks when they happen. Researchers are

Angie Antonopoulos
This illustration shows cancer growth in the thymus, a lymphoid organ of the immune system.

Cardiovascular risk factors play greater role in adverse outcomes in thymic cancer patients

Thymic cancer, a rare type of cancer that has brought patients to Indiana University Health in recent years for treatment, has become the subject of

Angie Antonopoulos
Illustration shows figure using heat therapy system comprised of water circulating trousers and water pump.

Leg heat pilot study examines how novel therapy may improve blood flow, exercise endurance in heart failure patients

Cardiovascular and kinesiology researchers at Indiana University and Purdue University are examining whether a home-based leg heat therapy under development can improve skeletal muscle function

Angie Antonopoulos