The study results suggest that people with the disease saw improved heart function after committing to Nordic walking for three months. Nordic walking involves using poles similar to ski poles as you ...

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The right atrium has a function in both the flow of blood through the heart, as well as in the heart's electrical system ... and travels through both atria to stimulate contraction. It then goes to ...

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 ...

If you have ever had a heart attack, a healthcare provider has probably told you to carry an aspirin or two with you at all times to have available if you ever think you might be having another heart ...

In Josh Ruben’s “Heart Eyes,” Ally (Olivia Holt) works in advertising for a high-end jewelry brand. Her latest campaign pitch on doomed lovers (Romeo and Juliet, Bonnie and Clyde, Jack and Rose, etc.) ...

“Heart rate is a vital sign that gives us a glimpse into the body’s cardiovascular function,” says Rigved V. Tadwalkar, M.D., a consultative cardiologist and partner at the Pacific Heart ...

A single dose of the investigational therapy TX45 improved heart function and blood flow, or hemodynamics, in people with pulmonary hypertension and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction ...

In the early stages of cardiac amyloid deposition, there is an increase in myocardial stiffness leading to impaired diastolic function, which eventually leads to elevated filling pressures and ...

Correspondence to Dr Sean Lee Zheng, Cardiovascular Division, King’s College Hospital London, British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, SE5 9RS, ...

resulting in suppression of the AV node. Head up tilt test revealed an increase in the high frequency spectrum of heart rate variability before the onset of the syncope. These findings suggest that ...