At three months of follow-up, patients hospitalized for a serious heart attack who were treated with the oral blood thinner ...

In hypertension, increased pressure in the arteries can eventually cause the heart’s left ventricle to thicken (left ventricular hypertrophy) and the left atrium to enlarge in response.

In the recumbent position, there is reduced pooling of fluid in the lower extremities, and blood is displaced from the extrathoracic to the thoracic compartment. A failing left ventricle cannot ...

The left-hand side pumps oxygenated blood around the body. Each side of the heart consists of an atrium and a ventricle which are two connected chambers. The atria (plural of atrium) are where the ...

The left-hand side pumps oxygenated blood around the body. Each side of the heart consists of an atrium and a ventricle which are two connected chambers. The atria (plural of atrium) are where the ...