A study led by scientists at King's has revealed how the physical orientation of the heart inside the chest dramatically ...

The heart is electrically and mechanically controlled as a syncytium by the autonomic nervous system. The cardiac nervous system comprises the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and sensory nervous systems ...

Aims We conducted a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of implantable haemodynamic monitoring (IHM)-guided care. Methods PubMed and Ovid MEDLINE were searched for RCTs of IHM in ...

Objective The natural history of frequent premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) in association with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is uncertain. The optimal management of this ...

Discover the 8 critical warning signs your body sends up to one month before a heart attack. Learn to recognize these ...

Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH)-targeted therapy in the setting of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is controversial; the main clinical concern is worsening of systemic hypoxaemia. We sought to ...

The pathophysiology of heart failure is complex, but mitochondrial dysfunction is an emerging therapeutic target to improve cardiac function. In this Consensus Statement, insights into the ...

The electrocardiogram (ECG) is the most widely used diagnostic tool for the characterization of heart function. Although automated methods of ECG interpretation can improve clinical care, but most ...

Dr. Andrew Huberman discusses how deliberate long exhales and the physiological sigh harness vagus-nerve control to raise heart-rate variability, rapidly calm the nervous system, and improve sleep ...

Definition of Heart Failure Normal Ejection Fraction Heart failure (HF) comprises overlapping phenotypes affecting contractile and diastolic function to variable extents.