Calcium helps regulate the strength and coordination of each heartbeat, supporting a steady and regular heart rate. Getting ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomedical Engineering have developed a new method to mature ...

Endothelial dysfunction is a hallmark of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and plays a central role in vascular inflammation, ...

From climbing the stairs to carrying heavy shopping bags, these everyday movements can have a positive impact on your ...

Swimming may do more for your heart than running, according to new research. But there’s an important catch: the findings ...

With evaluation and monitoring, some physical activity may be safer than previously believed for children and adolescents with select heart conditions, such as different types of cardiomyopathies ...

The inventor sketched intricate muscular structures half a millennium ago. Turns out he was on to something.

Despite clinical and scientific advancements, heart failure is the major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Both mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammation contribute to the development and ...

BENTON, Ky. — Penn Edwards, a 16-year-old from Benton, was diagnosed with hypoplastic right heart syndrome, a rare congenital heart disease, before he was born. He and his family are still monitoring ...

Healthy habits don’t happen overnight—they’re built over time. And when it comes to heart health, the foundation starts in childhood. From hearing your child’s first heartbeat to cheering them on at ...

Aims Identifying clinical and echocardiographic parameters associated with improvement in systolic function in outpatients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) could lead to more ...

Cardiac myosin is the molecular motor that drives heart contraction, powered by the energy-source ATP and through its interaction with actin tracks. Direct modulators of cardiac myosin function are ...