The heart's performance as a pump The heart's function is to pump the blood and circulate it round the body. We assess the heart's performance by measuring how much blood it pumps out each minute.

Cardiovascular health is one of the fundamental pillars for general well-being and longevity. The cardiovascular system, made up of the heart, blood vessels and blood, performs vital functions such as ...

Developed by Northwestern Engineering’s Igor Efimov and George Washington University’s Luyao Lu, the implantable device uses ...

Historically, much of the research conducted in our 'Heart Lab' has been at the interface of medicine and engineering, dedicated to the discovery and development of innovative methodologies (molecular ...