Vanderbilt Anesthesiologists Use Smaller Probes to Monitor Cardiac Function Cardiothoracic anesthesiologists from Vanderbilt University Medical Center are pioneering the use of a smaller ultrasound ...

Accurately measuring electrical signals and calcium levels in the heart can lead to earlier treatment of potentially fatal conditions, such as heart attack or congestive heart failure. Calcium plays ...

Survived a heart attack Find out how the right medications lifestyle changes and monitoring can help you live well even with ...

A new study has found that during exercise, the vagus nerve, essential to the body’s ‘rest and digest’ response, has a more important role in heart function than we thought. The findings could be ...

Chocolate valentines and candies with sweet sayings shouldn't be the only hearts you think about this February. It’s also American Heart Month, which puts a spotlight on cardiovascular health.

Many insertable cardiac monitors, known as ICMs or loop recorders, are already able to stay in place under the skin for several years at a time, enabling long-term tracking of irregular heartbeats—but ...

Chicago-based Cardiosense has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its CardioTag device, a multimodal wearable sensor. The CardioTag is designed to provide clinicians with a comprehensive, ...