This new imaging technique, when applied to humans, could both improve our understanding of the circulatory system (veins, ...

Valvular regurgitation is when blood flows backward through the chambers of your heart. It can be mild and not cause symptoms, or it can be life threatening. Your heart is a muscular organ that ...

To be able to observe the blood flow in the artificial heart in real time in the MRI, the researchers an Linköping University had to build a full-scale model of the human circulatory system. Using ...

The umbilical cord is your baby’s lifeline in the womb, as it provides oxygen and all the vital nutrients through a blood ...

An electrocardiogram and echocardiogram (echo) are both noninvasive imaging tests that look at the functioning of your heart and can help identify heart disease. An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) and ...

Men who currently use or have a history of using anabolic androgenic steroids exhibit impaired myocardial flow reserve, indicating coronary microvascular dysfunction. This impairment appears to ...

Purdue University Scho o l of Nursing students place their hands into a large, beating human heart, immersing themselves into anatomy rather than simply studying it. “Nursing is very hands-on,” Nagle ...