The heart has a specialized electrical conduction system that starts in a group of cells called the sinus node. It is located in the right atrium, one of the heart's upper chambers. The sinus node ...

We've used Pyke, a Python-based knowledge-based system, to develop a robust and versatile tool that combines the logical expressiveness of Prolog with the wide-ranging functionality of Python. The ...

Mount Sinai researchers studying a type of heart disease known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) have calibrated an ...

For the first time, surgeons have successfully performed a remarkable new heart transplant in which the donor organ never ...

The smallest control system of vision in mammals has been mapped -- a discovery that opens entirely new insights into how our vision works and how it can be affected by disease.

Brain aging may lead to a decline in immune system response and hinder the removal of aged cells. The accumulation of these ...

An international team of researchers has discovered a natural mechanism that protects the heart from heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a serious condition in need of effective ...

EBR designed its WiSE system to significantly expand the population of patients who could benefit from CRT. The leadless ...

The growing morbidity, mortality, and health care costs related to heart failure (HF) underscore the urgent need to prioritize its primary prevention. Whereas a risk-based approach for HF prevention ...

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in adults despite recent scientific advancements.

There isn't just one heart rate zone system! There are dozens, if not hundreds. Some have three zones, some four, some five, and some even more. Even when two apps or wearables use a five-zone ...