We have demonstrated that overexpression of an inhibitory component of the β-adrenergic signaling pathway ... by electrical cardioversion. After the animals were killed, the heart and sections ...

Understanding how these devices work requires appreciating how the heart’s electrical system works and the weak links that ...

In a surprising discovery, scientists have found that the heart possesses "sweet taste" receptors, similar to those on our ...

When blood returns to the heart, it follows a complicated pathway. If you were in the bloodstream, you would follow the steps below one by one. Oxygen-poor blood (shown in blue) flows from the ...

This extra pathway creates a “short circuit” and extra signalling which affects how the heart beats. This can cause tachycardia, but not in all patients as having the extra pathway without tachycardia ...

Atrial Fibrillation (Afib) is a common, yet serious heart condition that requires proper diagnosis and management strategies.