Higher left atrial end-systolic dimension (LASD), an increased measurement of the left upper chamber of the heart, and left ventricular mass (LVM), a clinical measurement of the weight of the heart's ...

DALLAS, Aug. 6, 2024 — Single ventricle heart disease is a rare congenital heart defect caused when one of the heart’s lower chambers doesn’t fully develop. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

New research from a multi-institutional team, published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, reveals that heart failure and ...

Children born with single-ventricle heart disease, a rare and serious heart defect, often undergo multiple surgeries in their first years of life. A new study shows the challenges for these children ...

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) occurs when the ventricles of the heart dilate and weaken, reducing the heart’s ability to pump enough blood. DCM is a severe heart condition that often begins in the left ...

Amyloid heart disease occurs when amyloid fibrils build up in the heart, making it more difficult for the heart to pump blood around the body. Eventually, this can lead to heart failure. People can ...