Arteries become clogged. Blood flow is restricted and oxygen is cut off. The result is a heart attack, the world's leading cause of death.

Researchers discovered a feedback loop between nerve cells, the immune system and the heart. They think it shows promise as a ...

New research highlights postnatal regeneration limits and pathological remodeling of the cardiac conduction system after myocardial infarction, uncovering mechanisms behind clinical arrhythmogenesis ...

Many arrhythmias have no clear cause; these idiopathic cases arise without identifiable triggers, while for others, the ...

Vienna, 30 March 2025– The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has released a groundbreaking consensus statement on conduction system pacing (CSP), marking a significant milestone in the evolution of ...

Cardiac device therapy has significantly evolved since the introduction of the first implantable pacemaker and the subsequent ...

“Understanding the remodeling that’s going on in the heart at the transcriptional level is pretty fascinating,” said Elizabeth Schroder Stumpf, a physiologist at the University of Kentucky, who was ...

Congestive heart failure refers to the inability of the heart to perform its basic function, which is pumping blood throughout the body. It comes in various forms, causing swelling of the legs and ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, with heart conditions affecting more and more people each year. Since numerous cardiovascular problems fall under the umbrella of ...

Life's rhythm isn't just focused on what occurs when you are awake. The truth is that sleep plays an important role in our lives as well. In the hyper-driven world we live in, however, sleep is often ...