Navigation Links
Heart Functions Being Redefined By Researchers

Bijoy Khandheria of the Division of Cardiology at Mayo Clinic in Arizona has revealed that redefining the functions of the heart will lead to better ways of treating patients. The US alone has 5 million heart patients // . The study may also contribute towards heart failure from developing. The study contradicts the belief that the heart only serves the function of a pump for blood.

The cardiac left ventricle receives the focus of the research which pumps out blood through synchronized mechanical and electrical waves which travel from the apex of the heart to its base. The diastole function of the heart is more important than thought previously, according to Dr. Marek Belohlavek at the Mayo Clinic. The diastole functions are comprised of both passive and active expansion phases, and contribute towards filling with blood, the pumping chamber.

The latest discovery by the study reveals that the muscle layers on the pumping chamber’s outer surface make an additional contribution with regard to the active relaxation phase. These outer layers’ of the cardiac muscles, through a brief shortening, help in the left ventricle’s unwrapping after each twisting contraction. The impairment of the unwrapping process is planned to be studied to see if they are responsible for ventricular failure, and if that were indeed the case, methods to prevent such impairments will also be studied.

'"/>




Page: 1

Related medicine news :

1. One in Three Heart Attack Patients Have No Chest Pains
2. Epileptic Seizures Can Be Due to Heart Problem
3. Bypass Heart Surgery Performed Without General Anesthesia
4. New CPR Guidelines issued by Heart Association
5. White Cells Count Can Predict Heart Attack Death Risk
6. Vitamins-The answer to Heart Disease?
7. Fight Heart disease and Pain with Meditation
8. Heart disease in the newborn is related to maternal malnutrition
9. New drug to treat Heart Attack and damaged tissue
10. Heart disease threat starts early in life for Diabetics
11. Mechanical Heart

Post Your Comments:
(Date:11/25/2009)...andCALGARY,Nov.25/PRNewswire/-SentinelleMedicalInc...RI)coilsandsoftwareandCalgaryScientificInc.,aleadi...ducedawebversionofAegis(TM)Breast4DAdvancedVisuali...firsttrulyzero-footprintWebclientbasedmedicalimagi...M)platformallowsforzero-footprintaccess-requiringn...
(Date:11/25/2009)...CH,Calif.,Nov.25/PRNewswire/--Thanksgivingmealswil...thegreaterLongBeachareathankstoFaithInAction/Volun...tHome(IAH),adivisionofSCANHealthPlan.Formorethan17...teerstodeliverwarmThanksgivingmealstoseniorsinneed...ngelesandsurroundingcities. ,, "Ourwarmholidaym...
(Date:11/25/2009)...LES,Nov.25/PRNewswire-USNewswire/--TheBlackAIDSIns...ineexecutiveleadershipfor2010. ,, ThenewBoardMe...sinpublicpolicy,law,finance,governmenthealthprogra...lsocomesfromawiderangeofpersonalbackgroundsincludi...gwithHIVthemselves,andrepresentingmultipleagegroup...
(Date:11/25/2009)...oliticalEndorsements,Business,andPressJoinEffortto...ewswire/--Onceagain,theNationalBipolarFoundationan...ingtheir"Safe,tilStable"program,whichisnowbeingwid...rdisorder.Today,theNationalBipolarFoundationreceiv...ityMailfromtheLt.GovernorofLouisianaMitchLandrieu....
(Date:11/25/2009)...ave found evidence of a statistically significant ...ients whose estrogen receptor (ER)-positive tumors...t serine-118 (ER-alpha S118-P), according to a bri...he Journal of the National Cancer Institute . , ...ant to tamoxifen. Preclinical studies have shown t...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Sentinelle Medical Inc. Introduces Aegis(TM) Web Powered By Calgary Scientific's PureWeb Technology 2Health News:Sentinelle Medical Inc. Introduces Aegis(TM) Web Powered By Calgary Scientific's PureWeb Technology 3Health News:SCAN Employees and Community Volunteers to Help Deliver One Thousand Thanksgiving Meals to Homebound Seniors 2Health News:Black AIDS Institute Announces 2010 Board Election Results 2Health News:First Time-Door is Open for Family Discussion of Bipolar Disorder 2Health News:First Time-Door is Open for Family Discussion of Bipolar Disorder 3
... for 86% of Florida,s Medicar... The Quantum Group,Inc. (Amex: QGP ), a Wellingto... today Quantum subsidiary Renaissance Health Syste...ent 86%,of Florida,s Medicare population., Noel J...
...s More Virulent 027 Strain ... Cepheid (Nasdaq:,CPHD) today announced the relea...Mark product under the European Directive on In Vi...ultaneously,detects and identifies the commonly oc...
...Money and Awareness for ...0 Hundreds of families,joined hosts Jenny McCarth...pot.com ( http://www.totspot.com ) at The Treehous...king site for,babies, toddlers, and kids -- and of...
... Nov. 9-15, DENVER, Nov. 10 Students at Peakview... country can bring their beloved teddy,bears and o...ing room,nurses will sew, button and bandage them ... (AORN),Perioperative Nurse Week (http://www.aorn...
...dent of,the American Veterinary Medical Associatio...tion -- treating pets that have become sick due to...ristmas and into New Years, we,ll see it,every yea... but people need to focus on keeping their pets,he...
...ifies potential savings of $6 million in early ten...hington, DC (PRWEB) November 10, 2008 -- Infohrm ...ng and analytics solutions, today released a case ...workforce data, WellPoint is on track to save over...
Other Medicine News:Health News:The Quantum Group Inc. Announces Expansion into Three Florida Counties 2Health News:The Quantum Group Inc. Announces Expansion into Three Florida Counties 3Health News:Cepheid Launches First On-Demand Molecular Diagnostic Test for Clostridium Difficile Into European Market 2Health News:Cepheid Launches First On-Demand Molecular Diagnostic Test for Clostridium Difficile Into European Market 3Health News:Cepheid Launches First On-Demand Molecular Diagnostic Test for Clostridium Difficile Into European Market 4Health News:TotSpot.com Celebrates Launch With Jenny McCarthy, Joely Fisher, Tori Spelling and Other Celebrity Mommies at The Treehouse Social Club 2Health News:Teddy Bear Hospital Helps Ease Kids' Anxieties About Surgery 2Health News:AVMA's Top Ten List on Holiday Pet Health 2Health News:Infohrm Member Client Saves Millions of Dollars Through Workforce Analytics 2Health News:Infohrm Member Client Saves Millions of Dollars Through Workforce Analytics 3
(Date:11/25/2009)...eportlinker.comannouncesthatanewmarketresearchrepo...t-GlobalTrends ,, http://www.reportlinker.co..., Widespreadavailabilityofgenericdrugs,emergenc...eacceleratedthepaceofgrowthinthepainmanagementmark...nuetoshapedemandforservices,drugsanddevices.Themar...
(Date:11/25/2009)....25/PRNewswire-FirstCall/--HeartWareInternational,...ovideroflessinvasive,miniaturizedcirculatorysuppor...heartfailure,todayannouncedthatitisscheduledtomake...ealthCareConferenceat8:00amESTonWednesday,December...otel,December1-2. ,, AlivewebcastoftheCompany,s...
(Date:11/24/2009)...-- ,, WHAT:RomHoubens,aBelgianmanthoughttohaveb...allyfullyconsciousandawakeduringthattimeandwasthes...xwasfeaturedinthesegmenttoillustratehowpeoplewithL...cation. ,, WHEN:GoodMorningAmerica-- Tuesday,No... ,, WHO:RomHoubenswasanengineeringstudentin1...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Reportlinker Adds Pain Management - Global Trends 2Reportlinker Adds Pain Management - Global Trends 3Reportlinker Adds Pain Management - Global Trends 4Reportlinker Adds Pain Management - Global Trends 5DynaVox EyeMax Featured in Good Morning America Segment About Man Thought To Be in Coma for 23 Years 2Honoring Those Who Help Make Blood Safe and Available 56839 1Honoring Those Who Help Make Blood Safe and Available 56839 2Honoring Those Who Help Make Blood Safe and Available 56839 3Allied Worlds David Bell to Present as Keynote Speaker at 2009 Entrepreneurial Insurance Symposium 56835 1Allied Worlds David Bell to Present as Keynote Speaker at 2009 Entrepreneurial Insurance Symposium 56835 2Allied Worlds David Bell to Present as Keynote Speaker at 2009 Entrepreneurial Insurance Symposium 56835 3American Brain Tumor Association Calls for Discovery Research 4965 1American Brain Tumor Association Calls for Discovery Research 4965 2
Keelite Fiber Optic Light Source
...nification., ,Higher magnification for advance...s a true image. Edge to edge clarity and precise c...lications. The XL's precision lenses are treated w...or image., ,Ideal for surgeons who require hig...
Optima III 45 Noninsulated Stabilizing Grasper, without ratchet
BD Vacutainer® Pronto™ Quick Release Holder
Medicine Products: