A new study has revealed that the shape of the heart is influenced in part by genetics and may help predict the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have determined the full-length structure of a blood pressure-regulating hormone receptor ...

Dr. Eugene Braunwald is often called the father of modern cardiology. He calls that an exaggeration. "Maybe I've been around ...

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Every 10-beat-per-minute increase in resting heart rate is linked to a 9% higher risk of A-fib ...

Objective: The aim of the study was to explore the influence of the measurement plane on regional lung function assessed via electrical impedance tomography (EIT). Methods: The forced vital capacity ...

Beyond the heart, Huynh and colleagues’ study could offer insights into how other types of injury or infection might result in the recruitment of monocytes to the brain to increase slow-wave ...

Learn how a heart-healthy diet can prevent the leading cause of death, plus help you lose weight in a nonrestrictive way by focusing on whole foods and variety.

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The Declaration of Helsinki, a set of international ethical principles guiding medical research involving humans, has been updated to place the rights of study participants centre stage.1 The ...

Persistent atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a condition where an irregular heart rhythm lasts for more than a week. The company said that it is the only trial to study using PFA as frontline therapy ...

If you have these three concerning symptoms, it’s time to get to the heart of the problem. Dr. Jeremy London, a heart surgeon based in Savannah, Georgia, warns that struggling to breathe while ...