The heart is the body's hardest-working muscle. Whether you're awake or asleep, or exercising or resting, your heart is always at work. It pumps blood through arteries to deliver oxygen to organs and ...

In this video, Mikhail Varshavski, DO -- who goes by "Dr. Mike" on social media -- gives a history lesson on the heart, including cultural depictions and the evolution of our understanding of anatomy.

In the early hours of January 7th, the cardiothoracic surgeon Bartley Griffith, unable to sleep, went to his kitchen to make coffee. It was about 2 a.m. His usual mug is tall, and he had to remove the ...

Editor’s note: After surviving for two months with a transplanted pig heart, David Bennett died March 8. “We have gained invaluable insights learning that the genetically modified pig heart can ...

The most comprehensive cell "atlas" of the developing human heart to date was crafted using cutting-edge technology and includes never-before-seen cell types. When you purchase through links on our ...

Researchers at NYU Langone Health have announced successful results from a pair of experimental pig-to-human heart transplant procedures completed on recently deceased human subjects. The volunteers ...