Heart attacks, or acute myocardial infarction (MI), are one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The newly released Canadian Cardiovascular Society Classification of Acute Myocardial Infarction ...

Microscopy image of engineered human heart muscle tissue with a PKP2 mutation, used as a model of ACM. The heart muscle cells are visible in pink and fibrosis (scarring) in green.

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 ...

Recent advancements in medical technology have brought forth a promising innovation for repairing damaged heart muscle following a heart attack: the microneedle patch. Initial reports from 2018 ...