New research highlights postnatal regeneration limits and pathological remodeling of the cardiac conduction system after myocardial infarction, uncovering mechanisms behind clinical arrhythmogenesis ...
Cardiac device therapy has significantly evolved since the introduction of the first implantable pacemaker and the subsequent ...
During a severe heart attack many heart muscle cells die and are replaced by scar tissue to stabilize the heart wall. Connective tissue cells, known as fibroblasts (FB), are the dominant cell type in ...
Ablation, a procedure to treat abnormal electrical short circuits caused by a heart attack and is usually reserved for patients who do not improve with medication, may be a better first-line treatment ...
Better devices and changes in implant depth have likely led to fewer LBBBs over time, but the issue needs continued attention.
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA approved an expanded indication for Boston Scientific’s pacemaker leads. The expanded indication ...
People who exercise vigorously and have long QT syndrome (LQTS), an inherited disorder of the heart's electrical system that leads to chaotic heartbeats, do not have a higher risk of adverse cardiac ...