Neck muscles constitute a transition zone between somite-derived skeletal muscles of the trunk and limbs, and muscles of the head, which derive from cranial mesoderm. The trapezius and ...

Mitral-valve replacement was performed in five patients with ruptured papillary muscle secondary to myocardial infarction. In each case severe mitral regurgitation was suggested by the sudden ...

Presence of increased fat tissue (epicardial fat) around the heart significantly contributes to greater damage of heart muscle cells following a heart attack.

A recent German study found that an increase in the volume of the fat tissue above the pericardium (the membrane surrounding the heart), detected by cardiovascular imaging, is associated with an incre ...