Myocarditis has become a flashpoint in debates about COVID vaccines; however, new research suggests this rare heart ...

Elevations in cardiac troponin (cTn) after long bouts of aerobic exercise are not associated with subclinical coronary artery disease in middle-aged athletes, a new study shows. The release of cTn ...

Medically reviewed by Anisha Shah, MDMedically reviewed by Anisha Shah, MD A check of troponin levels is done with a blood draw that checks how much of the protein troponin is circulating in the blood ...

According to the research, the protein seems to sense stress on the muscle cells and adjusts sarcomere shortening—and consequently, muscle contraction—based on how hard the heart needs to work. If ...

No one can live without a heart pumping blood to the rest of the body. New research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine reveals more information about this vital function and how it’s ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Due to overreliance on high-sensitivity biomarkers alone, misdiagnosis and overdiagnosis of heart attack have ...

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a previously unrecognized small protein in cells of the human heart that plays a key role in heart muscle contraction. The protein is made ...

ROCKVILLE, MD – In a surprising discovery, scientists have found that the heart possesses "sweet taste" receptors, similar to those on our tongues, and that stimulating these receptors with sweet ...

Cardiomyopathies, broadly categorized as hypo- or hyper-contractile, vary in severity based on underlying biophysical disruptions. 35% of genetic cardiomyopathies are due to mutations in the cardiac ...