Heart-stopping threat According to the World Health Organization, over a third of all deaths worldwide may be attributed to cardiovascular disease. Hypertension is among the leading factors ...

Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiovascular Biophysics Research Laboratory The Heart Lab Historically, much of the research conducted in our 'Heart Lab' has been at the interface of medicine and ...

The results appeared to show that the structure of the human heart originated from a common amniote ancestor. When this animal transitioned from being a water dweller to living on land, an ...

The effects of microgravity and cosmic rays on the cardiovascular system are major health concerns for astronauts in space. In this Review, Hughson and colleagues summarize the current evidence on ...