Only cardiac muscle tissue, comprising cells called myocytes, is present in the heart. In this article, we discuss the structure and function of cardiac muscle tissue. We also cover medical ...

A patch made from lab-grown muscle cells boosted heart function in monkeys with cardiovascular disease and is now being tested in humans ...

A variety of preclinical and clinical studies using different cell types have demonstrated variable degrees of improvement in cardiac function in models of acute myocardial infarction (MI ...

Developed by Northwestern Engineering’s Igor Efimov and George Washington University’s Luyao Lu, the implantable device uses ...

Not all scars are created equal. That's the conclusion of a new study by Weizmann Institute of Science researchers: They found that two distinct types of scars, referred to as "hot" and "cold," can ...

Cardiac arrhythmias affect millions across the world and are responsible for a fifth of all deaths in the Netherlands.

This is especially problematic in cases of blocked blood vessels, which can repeatedly starve large areas of the heart of ...

The severe starvation images and reports from returning hostages about the horrific conditions of Hamas captivity have ...

High intake of artificial sweeteners may trigger arrhythmia by affecting heart's sweet taste receptors. Sweet Taste Receptors ...

In a surprising discovery, scientists have found that the heart possesses 'sweet taste' receptors, similar to those on our tongues, and that stimulating these receptors with sweet substances can ...

Regenerative heart therapies involve transplanting cardiac muscle cells into damaged areas of the heart to recover lost function. However, the risk of arrhythmias following this procedure is ...