Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Freiburg and ETH Zürich have created the first ...

A study led by scientists at King's has revealed how the physical orientation of the heart inside the chest dramatically ...

Hollywood has shaped how many people imagine a heart attack—someone clutching their chest and collapsing dramatically. But those portrayals are misleading and shouldn’t be expected, says Ann Eckhardt, ...

Bioluminescent imaging is helping researchers better understand the effectiveness of tissue regeneration enhancers delivered to injured heart tissue by different adeno-associated virus vectors.

ABSTRACT Introduction: The present study evaluated systemic microcirculatory alterations occurring in the early postoperative period of cardiopulmonary bypass-assisted heart valve surgery compared to ...

The cardiovascular system, also known to some as the circulatory system, consists of the heart, blood vessels, and blood. Learn more about it here.

The liver receives nutrient-rich blood from the splanchnic circulation, including the gastrointestinal tract and spleen, via the hepatic portal vein. This critical link not only shapes liver ...

Ochsner Health and STEM NOLA are joining forces for an educational event focused on the heart and circulatory system, offering hands-on learning experiences for young people.

In this review, the authors appraise the literature in regard to the cardiovascular changes with ageing, specifically in relation to the systemic and coronary circulation and with a particular ...

The integrative physiology of the left ventricle and systemic circulation is fundamental to our understanding of advanced heart failure and cardiogenic shock. In simplest terms, any increase in aortic ...

When the heart pumps, blood moves through the circulatory system. Blood leaving the heart through the arteries is full of oxygen. The arteries branch off into smaller and smaller tubes. These bring ...