Cardiac output can be calculated using the following equation: Stroke volume close stroke volumeThe volume of blood pumped from the heart with each beat. is the volume of blood pumped out of each ...

The impulse is then passed to another node within the heart – the atrioventricular node (AVN). This node is in the lower part of the right atrium.

Obesity significantly impacts cardiovascular health, increasing risks such as left ventricular hypertrophy, atherosclerosis, ...

Individuals with certain personality traits may be at a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes, researchers have warned. A ...

Chest pains, heart flutters, heart attack-- they are the signposts of heart troubles. In the past, such symptoms might mean a treadmill stress test or a cardiac catheterization to diagnose the ...

“Our study is observational so we cannot say with certainty that high levels of aircraft noise caused these differences in heart structure and function,” said senior study author and ...

This review assesses the current state of knowledge related to two areas of research where problems with clinical decision making may arise: (1) the impact of chronic endurance exercise training on ...

In the new study, both factors were found to account for a significant portion of the link between aircraft noise and differences in heart structure and function. First author Dr Cristian ...

Residents living near noisy airports had 10% to 20% worse heart structure and function, compared to people who moved to get away from the aircraft noise, according to results published Wednesday ...

In a study of more than 30,000 participants, people with these traits were more likely to have "smaller and thicker" hearts.