In a scientific “first,” a tiny heart structure composed of human cells has been successfully grown within a pig embryo.

In just 60 seconds, the average adult heart pumps about 1.5 gallons (5.7 liters) of blood. X-rays of ancient Egyptian mummies show that people had heart disease more than 3,000 years ago.

Chinese scientists have, for the first time, cultivated a beating heart structure with human cells in a pig embryo, reporting ...

Background: Occlusion of the left atrial appendage (LAA) is thought to reduce the risk of thromboembolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation. Objective: To examine the LAA and its relationship ...

Knowledge of the anatomy of the ‘conduction tissues’ of the heart is a 20th century phenomenon. Although controversies still continue on the topic, most could have been avoided had greater attention ...

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