Researchers in China report that a simple heart ultrasound measure of left ventricular underfilling is a valuable prognostic ...

Polygenic background bidirectionally modifies the penetrance of pathogenic variants in hypertrophic (HCM) and dilated (DCM) ...

Hearts of young cyclists show greater exercise-related adaptation, including more left ventricular enlargement and changes on ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Myqorzo (aficamten) for the treatment of adults with symptomatic ...

Left ventricular end-diastolic volume is the amount of blood in the heart’s left ventricle just before the heart contracts. While the right ventricle also has an end-diastolic volume, it’s the value ...

Double inlet left ventricle (DILV) is a serious congenital heart disease that occurs in approximately 5 to 10 of every 100 000 births. It results in the presence of a single pumping chamber, which is ...

Left atrial enlargement (LAE) is when the left side of the heart enlarges or swells, leading to breathlessness, fatigue, and other symptoms. It often affects people with high blood pressure and heart ...

A ventricular resection is a type of surgery that removes scar tissue or a tumor from a heart chamber to restore function. Often, a reconstruction or repair procedure follows this. The heart has four ...

Age, gender, and body size can affect the size of the left atrium, but several medical conditions can also be responsible. The left atrium is one of the four chambers of the heart. It’s located in the ...