Calf muscles are called “second heart" because they help keep blood circulating in the body. Cardiologist advises walking breaks to keep calf muscles pumping.

Scientists from QIMR Berghofer's Cardiac Bioengineering Lab have developed lab-grown, three-dimensional heart tissues known ...

Heart failure (HF) is a growing global health concern, affecting more than 64 million people worldwide. It develops when the heart can no longer pump enough blood to meet the body's demands, often due ...

In a world-first, scientists at Tel Aviv University have successfully 3D printed a tiny human heart using real human cells. This innovation could reshape the future of organ transplants, offering a ...

While on ECMO support, Tennis was able to remain active, walking around the intensive care unit despite his worsening heart function, in the hope of preserving muscle strength and stamina prior to his ...

Methods and Results— We assessed measures of cardiac structure and function in 4419 participants without prevalent coronary heart disease or heart failure who attended the Atherosclerosis Risk In the ...