The vagus nerve is so named because it “wanders” like a vagabond, sending out sensory fibers from your brainstem to your ...

Galen, a Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher who lived during Roman times, described the heart as the body’s furnace, ...

Researchers have identified a gene therapy that could prevent life-threatening arrhythmias by restoring the heart’s ...

Heart disease, also called cardiovascular disease, can have serious consequences. It's the leading cause of death for adults in the U.S. Medical devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Cardiac arrhythmias affect millions across the world and are responsible for a fifth of all deaths in the Netherlands.

Arrhythmias often occur due to slowing of conduction of the electrical impulse through the heart. Rapid impulse conduction is needed for the heart to beat in a steady rhythm. When this is ...