The chambers of the heart operate as a ‘double-pump’ system for the body’s circulation. In coordination with valves, the chambers work to keep blood flowing in the proper sequence. The chambers on the ...

According to a survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Heart Association, 42% of U.S. adults do not understand how the heart can be impacted by other organ s ...

The agency faulted the device maker for delayed notice of mounting complications, citing increasing reports of how use of the device perforated the walls of the heart. By Christina Jewett A troubled ...

Heart transplants and mechanical heart pumps represent two life-saving advancements in modern cardiology that have transformed how doctors manage end-stage heart failure. While heart transplants ...

The Food and Drug Administration issued its highest-level alert this month about a heart pump associated with reports of 49 deaths and dozens of serious injuries, sharing updated instructions from the ...

Researchers discovered why ventricular assist devices (VADs) used to support the left ventricle of cardiogenic shock patients can induce right ventricle dysfunction. They also developed a test that ...

Too old and too sick for a heart transplant, Arvid Herrman was given a choice: Have a mechanical pump implanted in his heart, potentially keeping him alive for several years, or do nothing and almost ...