Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Study reveals right atrium changes in cardiovascular diseases

Credit: Cell Reports Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101556 Cardiovascular disease has profound effects on the structure and function of the heart. While past research has mainly focused on the left ventricle and the coronary arteries, the effects of the disease on the right atrium remain largely unexplored. The right atrium functions as the entryway to the heart, pushing blood towards the right ventricle and the lungs. It also houses the pacemaker of the heart, the sinoatrial node, that initiates and maintains the heartbeat. For this reason, pathological remodeling of the site Read More

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