One day last summer Dr. George Heitzman of Denver's National Jewish Hospital was performing experimental heart surgery on a dog. Suddenly, the animal's heart went into ...

World Heart Day, observed on September 29, aims to raise awareness about cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), which are the ...

A new analysis from SEQUOIA-HCM showed that treatment with aficamten was associated with beneficial changes in five indices reflecting structural, electrophysiologic and biomarker changes in patients ...

The rhythm abnormality has been considered a scourge of the aged. Atrial fibrillation is in fact the most common cardiac ...

Positioning defibrillator pads on the front and back of the body, rather than on the front and side, could be more effective ...

The following is a summary of “Value of computed tomography angiography for evaluation of left atrial enlargement in patients ...

The His-Purkinje System (HPS) is responsible for the rapid electrical activation of the heart. It is a branching network embedded within the myocardium, although electrically insulated from it, except ...

Managing PSVT and Studying AFib-RVR in the Community SettingHosted 10 am ET, Tuesday, October 8, 2024MONTREAL and ...

Placing defibrillator pads on the chest and back, rather than the usual method of putting two on the chest, increases the ...

Digoxin is used to treat heart failure, usually along with other medications. It is also used to treat certain types of irregular heartbeat (such as chronic atrial ...