Animal models are required to study mechanisms of early cardiovascular development. The chick embryo has been used as a model for many decades because the embryonic chick heart resembles the ...

An alternate method of measuring fractional flow reserve (FFR) may be more sensitive than the conventional approach in identifying ischemia-causing lesions, according to a small animal study published ...

Aortic regurgitation occurs when blood flows retrograde (backwards) across the aortic valve from the aorta into the left ventricle during diastole. This abnormal backflow of blood leads to pathologic ...