DNA sequence variations linked to electrical signal conduction in the heart Date: November 15, 2010 Source: NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine Summary: Scientists ...

New source of dangerous electrical instability in the heart Date: May 3, 2017 Source: Georgia Institute of Technology Summary: Sudden cardiac death resulting from fibrillation -- erratic heartbeat ...

The current study showed that a bacterial gene therapy approach could also be used for a variety of heart diseases caused by electrical conduction problems, the Duke researchers said.

The study included 7,575 individuals (average age, 47 years; 54 percent women) from the community-based Framingham Heart Study who underwent electrocardiography between 1968-1974, with follow-up ...

We believe this balance helps support safe conduction in the heart." But there doesn't seem to be a one-size-fits-all cardioprotective cocktail of electrolytes.

Further study on these cells may steer researchers to new therapies, and it may explain why anti-inflammatory drugs can sometimes help with heart disease. Cell, 2017.

The sinoatrial (SA) node is the natural pacemaker of the heart. It generates electrical impulses that cause the heart’s chambers to contract, setting the heart rate. The SA node typically ...

Dr. Vijayaraman is talking about a technique known as conduction system pacing, which stimulates the heart's natural electrical conduction system to treat heart rhythm disorders.

Electrical problems in the heart can often lead to serious and fatal complications including complete heart block or heart failure. Left ventricular conduction disease occurs when there is an ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists studying genetic data from nearly 50,000 people have uncovered several DNA sequence variations associated with the electrical impulses that make the heart beat.