The development of biophysical models of the heart has the potential to get insights in the patho-physiology of the heart, which requires to accurately modeling anatomy and function. The electrical ...

The peripheral conduction system was demonstrated grossly by iodine staining in a normal newborn heart and in one with a muscular ventricular septal defect. Staining of the conduction system was ...

In the rat, mouse, dog, and human heart, connexin40 is abundant in the atrioventricular conduction system, ie, the His bundle, bundle branches, and Purkinje fibers, where it is implicated in ...

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 ...

Functional conduction system mapping in sheep reveals Purkinje spikes in the free wall of the right ventricular outflow tract Provisionally accepted Michiel Blok 1,2 Bram L. den Ouden 3,4 Marion ...

A study shows that the capacity to regenerate the cardiac conduction system is reduced with age, resulting in pathological remodeling and an increased risk of arrythmia after myocardial infarction.

How do pacemakers and defibrillators work? A cardiologist explains how they interact with the electrical system of the heart ...

Heart and circulatory diseases affect more than seven million people in the UK. Non-invasive cardiac imaging is a critical element of contemporary cardiology practice. Progressive improvements in ...

According to a 911 call report provided by the New York City Fire Department, authorities responded to a call of a reported cardiac arrest at Anne Burrell's address. She was 55. Burrell was found ...

Menopause, Hormones, and Heart Disease Risk When a woman is still having her menstrual period, estrogen and progesterone levels rise and fall during different times of the month, according to the ...

Since its introduction, TAVI has been shown to improve both survival and quality of life compared with standard medical treatment and, in certain subgroups, to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) ...