A solid and methodical understanding of how the heart works is key to understanding what can go wrong with it. This first article in a two-part series covers anatomy and physiology, and the second ...

The acute ventricular response to changes in cardiac workload depends on cardiac factors such as Ca ++ influx and activation of the myofilaments, fiber stretch prior to excitation, and factors ...

Read at the meeting of the New England Heart Association, Cardiac Course, at Boston, December 2, 1931. Ernstene — Assistant in Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital. For record and address of author see ...

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to research associate Dr. Alessandra Stangherlin about her latest research that provided new insights into the circadian rhythm of the heart. Please can you ...

PHOENIX — Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital unveiled its state-of-the-art advanced cardiac MRI system on Friday. The system is used for diagnosing advanced or complex heart conditions and looking at the ...

How does the heart work? What does it do? What is it composed of? How do you examine it? This article offers cardiac anatomy and physiology in a nutshell The heart is a complex organ that pumps blood ...

With aging there are changes in the cardiovascular system, which result in alterations in cardiovascular physiology. The changes in cardiovascular physiology must be differentiated from the effects of ...