Catherine O'Hara's heart and organs were a mirror image of most people's. Though that is rare, congenital heart defects are fairly common.

Catherine O'Hara, who died Jan. 30 at 71, previously shared that her heart and organs were on the wrong side of her body, a rare condition called dextrocardia with situs inversus.

Having everybody happy and healthy together at home is "all I could ever ask for," Abby Wood tells PEOPLE ...

Greg Harvey, a local heart health advocate, emphasizes the importance of regular heart exams and knowing your heart health ...

University of California San Diego-led team has discovered that restoring a key cardiac protein called connexin‑43 in a mouse ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of illness and loss of independence for many older adults, yet several conditions commonly go unnoticed because their symptoms blend into everyday aging.

Patriot Ledger columnist Sue Scheible plans to keep biking, swimming and is finding help in a new book "The Healing Power of ...

The seed of the tragedy lay in the chronic illness she had long suffered. Dr. Lee Nak-jun, a specialist featured in the broadcast, identified her condition as “mitral valve prolapse.” This occurs when ...

Hollywood icon Catherine O’Hara died Friday at 71 after being rushed to an LA hospital in “serious” condition. Paramedics ...

The actress was born with her heart on the right side of her chest, not the left. It’s not known if this condition has any ...