Heart
Medical ties linked Israel and Somaliland years before formal recognition
For more than two decades, the Israeli NGO Save a Child’s Heart has provided cardiac care to children from Somaliland, bringing patients to Israel for surgery at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon.
Daily coffee cuts atrial fibrillation recurrence risk by 39%, JAMA study finds
Digital revolution in medicine at ICI Meeting 2025: Innovation in cardiovascular intervention
New study shows cannabis use doubles risk of death from heart disease
Israeli hospital can now use artificial heart device transplants
The left-ventrical-assist device (LVAD) helps pump blood from the lower left heart chamber, called the left ventricle, to the rest of the body.
Concerned about heart disease? Check your saliva - study
An increased white blood cell count could be an early warning sign of heart conditions to come.
Israel’s MDA brought man back to life after dying twice using new tech
This technology has the power to significantly improve patient outcomes. Indeed, the MDA notes that it “could make survival rates for cardiac events appreciably higher.”
Is Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu healthy? - opinion
Downplaying or covering up ill health is nothing new. Those in positions of power, such as political leaders, business leaders, and heads of industry, have been doing it since time immemorial.
100-year-old woman suffers sudden cardiac arrest in Holon, saved by United Hatzalah volunteers
Following rounds of chest compressions, the woman’s pulse returned.
Netanyahu discharged from hospital, returns to Knesset after surgery
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent surgery at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer to receive a pacemaker on Saturday night.
What is the pacemaker implanted in PM Netanyahu?
Micra is for patients who suffer from bradycardia – a slow heartbeat (unlike tachycardia, which is a too-rapid heartbeat) and require a single-chamber pacemaker.
Netanyahu postpones Turkey, Cyprus trip after heart surgery
Netanyahu planned to visit Ankara over the weekend, days after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was set to host Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas this week.
Netanyahu receives pacemaker ahead of judicial reform vote
Justice Minister Yariv Levin served as acting prime minister while Netanyahu was in surgery.
Can a phone call cause heart problems? – study
Individuals who spent less than 5 minutes per week on phone calls had an 8% risk of hypertension.