Recently, 12 students from West Shamokin High School’s AP Biology and Anatomy classes traveled to Allegheny General Hospital ...

The Valentine's Day episode of the hit series “Grey's Anatomy” featured Dr. Cristina Yang (played by Sandra Oh) performing a heart procedure using a device known as The Parachute. The device, which is ...

Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of human deaths worldwide, and some health experts estimate that approximately one third of the world population will die of this cause 1. The annual rate of ...

Medical 3D printing refers to the fabrication of anatomical structures, typically derived from volumetric medical image data, and enables visual inspection and direct manipulation of hand-held models ...

A study led by scientists at King's has revealed how the physical orientation of the heart inside the chest dramatically influences the electrical signals captured in an electrocardiogram (ECG)—a ...

The primary responsibility of the heart is to pump blood throughout the circulatory system. As the center of the circulatory system, the heart is an essential organ for maintaining the overall ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an MIT Senior Fellow & Lecturer, 5x-founder & VC investing in AI When you think about some of the most extreme medical ...