BACKGROUND: Neurodevelopmental and functional impairments are among the most consequential morbidities for survivors of ...

For people with advanced heart failure, left ventricular assist devices, or LVADs, can be a literal lifesaver. The implantable devices, which improve blood flow throughout the body, are ...

The tissue is engineered with a nanofiber scaffold seeded with human heart cells. The scaffold acts like a 3D template, guiding the cells and their assembly into ventricle chambers that beat in vitro.

The study was carried out in two different models of left ventricular hypertrophy: athlete's heart and essential arterial hypertension. Three groups of strictly age-matched males were studied: one ...

The four main concerns in patients with left ventricular aneurysm are: 1. Heart failure: The portion of the heart that contains the aneurysm is not contractile and is frequently “dyskinetic”.

Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is when the heart’s main pumping chamber, the left ventricle, becomes thicker and less able to pump blood efficiently. It usually develops because of another ...

A left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, is a mechanical pump that is implanted inside a person's chest to help a weakened heart pump blood. Unlike a total artificial heart, the LVAD doesn't ...