The first thing you notice about Glenna Gordon’s book Diagram of the Heart is that it’s small. Small enough to fit in a coat pocket. It has a soft cover too. It is a design that purposefully mimics ...

The film presents a detailed fluorographic study of the normal heart using venous catheterization, showcasing physiological data such as pressure and flow measurements. It illustrates blood flow ...

A general view of London, England through smog on April 2, 2014. Participants had larger right and left ventricles in the heart when they lived closer to busy roads. A general view of London, England ...

The human heart is a finely-tuned instrument that serves the whole body. It is a muscular organ around the size of a closed fist, and it sits in the chest, slightly to the left of center. The heart ...

According to the World Health Organization, 4.2 million deaths occur every year as a result of exposure to ambient (outdoor) air pollution. Of the world’s population, 91% live in places where air ...

Differences in the shape and texture of men and women's hearts could potentially explain why their risk of heart disease differs, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

A team led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London reports that certain risk factors for heart disease are linked to common changes in the structure and appearance of the heart. Risk factors ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Weight gain was associated with pathologic cardiac remodeling and an increased long-term risk for HF, according ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People with obesity in young or middle adulthood have a greater chance of having adverse heart structure and ...

Using cannabis has been linked to changes in the structure of the heart in a study. Researchers interviewed and assessed heart the scans of 3,407 participants for the study. The volunteers were placed ...

Infants born prematurely experience structural and functional cardiac deterioration through young adulthood, according to a new study. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, examined studies ...