Most people have right-dominant hearts—which to a doctor or a researcher means they have an artery that extends from the ...

The question of how Japanese people manage to maintain some of the lowest rates of heart disease in the world while consuming ...

Although it can work with hearts of all sizes, the pacemaker is particularly well-suited to the tiny, fragile hearts of ...

Engineers at Illinois' Northwestern University have developed the tiniest pacemaker you'll ever see. It's several times ...

“We have developed what is, to our knowledge, the world’s smallest pacemaker,” said Rogers in a statement. “There’s a crucial need for temporary pacemakers in the context of pediatric heart surgeries, ...

Rising rates of heart disease are claiming more lives each year, and researchers now believe a lesser-known body measure may offer clues about your future heart health. In recent findings from a large ...

Because the human heart requires only a small amount of electrical stimulation, researchers were able to shrink their ...

The device is smaller than a grain of rice and can be paired with a soft, wireless wearable designed to be attached to the patient’s chest.

Did you know men and women's heart cells prefer different kinds of fuel? Gender differences are emerging as scientists turn ...

Learn about atrial septal defects in babies, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and long-term outlook for this ...

Cardiac Action Potential Prediction (ApPredict) under drug-induced block of ion channels. This is a Chaste extension/bolt-on project.

Cardiac Dimensions Inc., which has developed minimally invasive treatments for heart failure and functional mitral regurgitation, last week announced the close of an oversubscribed $53 million Series ...