New research shows that the gum disease bacterium P. gingivalis can slip into the bloodstream and infiltrate the heart. There, it quietly drives scar tissue buildup -- distorting the heart's ...

Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a new study shows. Chimpanzees and humans last shared a ...

The highly common herpes strain, also called varicella-zoster virus (VZV), can cause chickenpox in childhood and later develop into shingles in older or immuno-compromised adults. The shingles vaccine ...

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“But, it could imply either heart failure of some description or a heart rhythm problem.” Depending on the context of the issue, breathlessness related to heart issues is usually worse during ...

CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA, Calif., April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Field Medical Inc., a leader in cardiac pulsed field ablation (PFA) technology, announced today its FieldForce™ Ablation System will be ...

HOTWIRE™'s zero-exchange, sheath-agnostic left heart access technology will be available for hands-on demonstrations at Booth 720. Dr. Vivek Y. Reddy, Director of Cardiac Arrhythmia Services at ...

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) notes that low blood pressure is normal for some people. The AHA notes that there is no specific level that constitutes dangerously low blood ...

Vektor Medical, a leader in non-invasive, AI-powered arrhythmia analysis technology, will showcase its transformative vMap technology at Heart Rhythm 2025, taking place April 25–27 in San Diego.