It appears that in cardiac muscle an inotropic shift of V max of the contractile element cannot be distinguished from a shift due to change in fiber length, thus invalidating it as an index of ...

A cardiac arrest and a heart attack are distinct yet overlapping concepts associated with the heart. With some background in ...

Researchers write about a 52-year-old African American woman who complained of chest pain and was found to have pericardial ...

After Lauren Philion lost a brother and a sister to sudden cardiac arrest, and almost died herself, extensive study of her ...

Muscle is a soft tissue composed of elongated cells (muscle fibres) that produce force and motion through contraction. Involuntary cardiac and smooth muscles are responsible for contraction of the ...

However, a new non-invasive technique could allow scientists to study the heart in more detail by imaging smaller ...

New techniques have enabled the vascularization of synthetic cardiac tissues with significantly improved parity to in vivo ...

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Paul Spencer’s 2019 death was the result of a combination of factors including physical restraint, cardiovascular disease and ...

Nieto-Morales, the daughter of physicians, has had a lifelong interest in learning about newborns and science. It carried through to her time at the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, ...

There are many techniques for using ultrasound technology in cardiology. Here’s a brief guide comparing the most common types used by medical professionals.

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