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A new study suggests the vagus nerve may be one of the heart’s most important defenders against aging. Researchers found that keeping this nerve connected to the heart helps protect heart cells and ...

Cardiogenic shock is characterized by depression of cardiac function that leads to low blood pressure, coronary ischemia, and further decreased cardiac contractility resulting in tissue hypoxemia. The ...

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Editor's Note: The stem cell study mentioned below received an "expression of concern" notice from The BMJ due to irregularities in the data, undeclared conflicts of interest, and other issues. CMS ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- The novel dual-function cardiac contractility modulation-defibrillator (CCM-D) for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) had favorable early results in the Integra-D ...

To convert the values for urea nitrogen to millimoles per liter, multiply by 0.357. To convert the values for creatinine to micromoles per liter, multiply by 88.4. To convert the values for glucose to ...

Effects of a Novel Cardiac Contractility Modulation-Defibrillator (CCM-D) on NYHA Functional Class in ICD-Indicated Patients: Post-Implant Results from the Integra-D Trial Late Breaking Clinical ...