We now find that DOXol is cardioactive, increasing resting stress in isometrically contracting papillary muscles isolated from rabbit heart. Values in the table were measured after the addition of ...

Introduction Papillary muscle rupture is a catastrophic complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Delayed diagnosis and recognition often lead to refractory cardiogenic shock, which is ...

Although longitudinally directed fibres—situated mainly in the subepicardium and subendocardium regions of the left and right ventricular free walls and the papillary muscles—comprise only a small ...

This valve is attached to the heart in two separate locations—one to the mitral annulus and the other, through the chords, to the papillary muscle apparatus—and both move with ventricular ...

Mean (SD) heart rate was 76 (10) beats/min at baseline (95% confidence ... Regional wall motion was evaluated at the chordal, papillary muscle, and apical levels, and was assessed visually using both ...

A patch made from lab-grown muscle cells boosted heart function in monkeys with cardiovascular disease and is now being ...

Share on Pinterest Muscle fat may increase heart disease risk more than subcutaneous fat, a new study warns. Image credit: Hispanolistic/Getty Images. Heart disease is the number one killer in the ...

Johnson & Johnson JNJ has initiated a rolling submission with the FDA seeking approval for TAR-200, its investigational drug-device combination to treat certain patients with non-muscle invasive ...

People with pockets of fat hidden within their muscles have a higher risk of dying from heart-related health problems, ...

For every 1% increase in fatty muscle fraction, there was a 2% increase in the risk of CMD and a 7% increased risk of future serious heart disease, regardless of other known risk factors and body ...