CHICAGO, IL — AUGMENT HF, a phase 2 trial of 78 patients with advanced heart failure, showed that an injection of the novel hydrogel Algisyl-LVR hydrogel (LoneStar Heart, Dallas, TX) into their left ...
A new study sheds light on the limitations of not using sex-specific guidelines.
Ventricular resection can significantly improve your life span if you have severe heart failure due to an enlarged left ventricle. If you have an enlarged heart (also known as cardiomegaly), it means ...
A ventricular resection is a type of surgery that removes scar tissue or a tumor from a heart chamber to restore function. Often, a reconstruction or repair procedure follows this. The heart has four ...
Netherlands: A new cohort study published in JAMA has shown that existing thresholds for left ventricular remodeling may need ...
LVNC is a structural heart problem that develops before birth. Later in life, it can cause symptoms like shortness of breath, irregular heart rhythms, and chest pain. Treatments include medications ...
A new study published in Frontiers of Medicine focuses on establishing normative values for left ventricular (LV) and left atrial (LA) size and function using three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) ...
Institute of Human Anatomy - IOHA on MSN

The heart's powerhouse: Left side strength

Why the left ventricle is the thickest and strongest chamber, pumping blood to the entire body.
Heart valves allow blood to flow one way and prevent it from flowing in the wrong direction. The tricuspid valve controls blood flow between the right atrium and right ventricle. The bicuspid or ...