Artificial intelligence was used to measure the dimensions and function of the left ventricle, and to evaluate heart function among 36,000 healthy individuals, based on cardiac magnetic resonance ...

Researchers discover a previously unknown heart disease risk factor that can affect people of all sizes, challenging what we ...

An electrical impulse travels to the heart’s two bottom chambers and causes the heart muscle to contract, which causes blood to pump to the lungs and also to the body. Strenuous exercise ...

And the results are over 95% accurate." An echo test involves ultrasound-- high-frequency sound waves -- to evaluate the function of heart muscle and valves, the same technology used to ensure a ...

This study is changing the game in preventive health: "A strong soleus might just be your best cardiovascular insurance," ...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is when the heart does not pump blood around the body efficiently. This can cause symptoms such as lung congestion and swelling due to fluid retention. According to ...

For the first time, surgeons have successfully performed a remarkable new heart transplant in which the donor organ never ...

nearly every movement relies on proper muscle function. Whether it's seeing, hearing, walking, or even the vital beating of ...

Cardiac problems affect 50% of individuals with DM1 and are the second leading cause of mortality, after respiratory insufficiency resulting from skeletal muscle wasting. In this study ...

A team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) has developed an innovative gene-therapy strategy ...