Changes in the ‘funny channel’ of heart’s pacemaker may be behind sinus bradycardia “Yeah, I brought my heart rate down from 80 to 45 beats per minute resting….” The boasting drawl came from behind me ...

In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications; DOI https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2021.0018, Min Lin, Yuqin Xiong, Yipin Lin, Yuhua Li and ...

There's good news when it comes to our heart's sinoatrial node (SAN), the body's natural pacemaker. Scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have shown the human SAN is hardwired ...

Pacemaker cells in the sinoatrial node control heart rate, but what controls the ticking of these pacemaker cells? New research reveals, for the first time, a critical functional interaction between ...

A specific cell population is responsible for ensuring that our heartbeat remains regular. Researchers have now elucidated the mode of action of one of the crucial components of the heart’s intrinsic ...

Women naturally have quicker heartbeats, while men are more susceptible to heart rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation. This difference is now linked to unique gene activity in the heart’s ...

In patients with atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD), the occurrence of nonsurgical AV block has been reported. We have looked for an explanation in the development of the AV conduction system.