In cardiac myocytes, Ca v 1.2 channels are mainly localized in the t-tubular system (Figure 5). 61 L-type calcium channels are 3- to 9-fold enriched in the t-tubule membrane than on the extratubular ...

A recent study finds that much of the cardiovascular disease seen in severely overweight people is driven by more than diabetes and high blood pressure.

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With heart disease being one of the leading causes of death in the country, the government is taking steps to reduce preventable mortality by lowering treatment costs and expanding cardiac care beyond ...

Cases of myocarditis are more severe and more common after a COVID infection than after receiving the COVID vaccine, health officials have said.

As a new variant that causes 'razor blade throat' spreads, the FDA updates vaccine warnings to include information on heart inflammation.

A 55-year-old veteran of the U.S. Army who was wounded in action, awarded the Purple Heart and honorably discharged self-deported this week after being ordered to by federal immigration officials ...

New research finds fewer people dying from heart attacks but more people are succumbing to other heart conditions. Learn more about heart health.

Abstract and Introduction Despite advances in therapy, congestive heart failure is a major public health problem with a high mortality and morbidity. The benefits of beta blockers in slowing ...

The three-star designation places SIUH among the top-performing heart surgery programs in the United States and Canada, the hospital has announced.

The crossover was performed within 1 day during monitoring of blood pressure and heart rate in the outpatient clinic. Switching initially was done between patients receiving doses of 25 mg ...