Oxygen-poor blood (shown in blue) flows from the body into the right atrium. Blood flows through the right atrium into the right ventricle. The right ventricle pumps the blood to the lungs ...

Death by heartbreak doesn't just happen in stories. In real life, severe stress can cause the sometimes-fatal takotsubo syndrome.

A healthy heart has two lower chambers, or ventricles: one pumps blood to the lungs, where it is infused with oxygen; the other delivers oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. But globally ...

A ventricular assist device (VAD) helps pump blood from your heart to the rest of your body. It’s used when your heart is not able to pump enough blood on its own. The device consists of a pump, tubes ...

The left-hand side pumps oxygenated blood around the body. Each side of the heart consists of an atrium and a ventricle which are two connected chambers. The atria (plural of atrium) are where the ...

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy was first reported ... It has been suggested that when the virus infects the heart, it causes the body to react against the virus, much as the ...

Special long-term silicone cannulas connect the blood pumps to the body. For left-heart support, cannulation is preferred in the apex of the left ventricle, as this provides better unloading than ...

It is well appreciated however that top-level sports may sometimes overtax the body, and can lead to injuries, most notably of musculo-skeletal nature. This paper defends the thesis that the heart can ...

Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are mechanical pumps that help circulate blood in patients with severe heart failure. These devices are crucial for patients awaiting heart transplants or those ...

Oxygen-poor blood (shown in blue) flows from the body into the right atrium. Blood flows through the right atrium into the right ventricle. The right ventricle pumps the blood to the lungs ...

The left-hand side pumps oxygenated blood around the body. Each side of the heart consists of an atrium and a ventricle which are two connected chambers. The atria (plural of atrium) are where the ...