The film presents a detailed fluorographic study of the normal heart using venous catheterization, showcasing physiological data such as pressure and flow measurements. It illustrates blood flow ...

University of California, Irvine and Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health researchers have identified fundamental structural and functional differences between two major causes of mitral valve stenosis ...

When a doctor listens to the heart of a person with a heart murmur, they may hear a whooshing, swishing, humming, or rasping sound. This is due to rapid, turbulent blood flow through the heart.

A heart PET scan is a noninvasive imaging test that uses a small amount of radiation. It helps doctors understand how the heart functions and whether it is healthy. Cardiac or heart PET scans create ...

Valvular regurgitation is when blood flows backward through the chambers of your heart. It can be mild and not cause symptoms, or it can be life threatening. Your heart is a muscular organ that ...

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve that affects how blood flows through the heart and body. While not often linked to heart valve narrowing, high and irregular blood pressure can ...

Filip Hammaréus, PhD student, and Petter Dyverfeldt, professor, at Linköping University. The research was performed at the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization in Linköping, Sweden.