Scientists are starting to understand more about the small heart muscle fibers that Da Vinci showed in his illustrations over ...

This Valentine’s Day, as we exchange stylised hearts in celebration of love, we might pause to remember that the power of the ...

Did you know broken heart syndrome is real? Super stressful events, like a death or a divorce, can trigger chest pain. Spooky but true. If doctors removed your ticker, it would keep beating for a ...

As part of an investigation of the histology and functional anatomy of the crocodilian heart, electrocardiograms of the heart in intact animals (Nile crocodiles) were recorded. Part of a tracing ...

If you clench your hand into a fist, this is approximately the same size as your heart. It is located in the middle of the chest and slightly towards the left. The heart is a large muscular pump ...

All blood vessels are specifically structured to perform their function. For example, a capillary is microscopically thin to allow gases to exchange, the arteries are tough and flexible to cope ...