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

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

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 ...

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 ...

The anatomical heart is the perfect combination of cute and creepy, for those who are into that sort of thing. If you’re like, a science nerd in love with another science nerd, this one’s for you.