A study of 511 endurance athletes and hypertensive patients finds that fibrosis biomarkers, especially galectin-3, are ...

The reservoir function of the left atrium represents the filling of the left atrium during ventricular systole and is governed by atrial compliance, which is most rigorously measured by mathematically ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a term denoting irregular heartbeat or arrhythmia that may lead to blood clots, heart failure, stroke, and other cardiac complications. With millions experiencing AF, the ...

Safe, sustained weight loss failed to affect AF burden, AF symptoms, cardiac remodeling, or the need for further rhythm control interventions.

Heart failure does not begin when a cardiologist makes the diagnosis. By the time an ejection fraction falls below 40 percent, or an atrium lapses into persistent fibrillation, the underlying biology ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major global health concern impacting millions and causing symptoms like palpitations, dyspnea, fatigue, dizziness, and chest discomfort. Furthermore, these symptoms ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A post hoc analysis of the MESA cohort study shows left atrial scarring seen on MRI may predict incident atrial ...

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have identified how two different classes of medication—the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide and the anti-inflammatory drug colchicine—act on ...

Atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation (AFib) both occur when the electrical signals that make your heart chambers contract occur faster than typical. However, they differ in the organization of ...