Learning that your newborn has a heart murmur can be scary news. But heart murmurs in newborns are actually extremely common and often harmless. Read on to learn more about what to look out for if ...

Abnormal blood flow in the aorta is linked to inflammation and breakdown of the vessel wall in conditions where the aorta is dilated. This is shown in a study led by researchers at Linköping ...

This screening test measures how well blood flows through your heart. It may be used to diagnose coronary artery disease or to assess damage caused by a heart attack. Share on Pinterest JazzIRT/Getty ...

A heart murmur is, as the name suggests, a sound that occurs during a heartbeat, caused by rapid, turbulent blood flow through the heart. Characterised as a whooshing or swishing sound, these heart ...

Abnormal blood flow in the aorta is linked to inflammation and breakdown of the vessel wall in conditions where the aorta is dilated. This is shown in a study led by researchers at Linköping ...

When a doctor listens to the heart of a person with a heart murmur, they may hear a whooshing, swishing, humming, or rasping sound. This is due to rapid, turbulent blood flow through the heart.

An abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia (also referred to as an irregular heartbeat), is a condition in which your heart beats too fast (at more than 100 beats per minute, or BPM), too slowly (at less ...

An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is an abnormal joining of an artery and a vein. If an AVF is affecting health, early treatment can help prevent complications. An AVF occurs if an artery connects to a ...

A new imaging technique tested in patients could improve the evaluation of cardiac conditions and undiagnosed chest pain. Researchers from Imperial College London’s Department of Bioengineering and ...

Heart attacks and strokes always seem to catch people off guard. Imagine this: a person looks healthy overall, and then ends ...

Abnormal blood flow in the aorta is linked to inflammation and breakdown of the vessel wall in conditions where the aorta is dilated. The findings can contribute to better diagnosis and open up new ...

Researchers from Imperial College London's Department of Bioengineering and Faculty of Medicine worked alongside academics from UCL to produce sub-millimeter resolution images of cardiac micro-vessels ...