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A hollow muscular organ which receives the blood from the veins and propels it into the arteries. It is divided by a musculomembranous septum into two halves -- right or venous and left or arterial -- each of which consists of a receiving chamber (atrium) and an ejecting chamber (ventricle).

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  • Myocardial remodeling in response to left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implant

    Homo sapiens Homo sapiens | RNA Expression   RNA Expression

    19 paired human left ventricular apex samples were harvested at the time of implant of a left ventricular assist device (PRE) and at the time of explant (POST). The cohort included patients that were clinically classified as "ischemic" (I) showing evidence of coronary artery disease, "non-ischemic" …

    Authors: Hall J, Grindle SM, Han X et al.

    Organization: Lillehei Heart Institute Division of Car…

  • Severe Dilated Cardiomyopathy

    Mus musculus Mus musculus | RNA Expression   RNA Expression

    Mice heterozygous for dn-p21 littermates were sacrificed at 10 weeks of age. Ventricles were isolated and snap-frozen in liquid nitrogen. Use 3 month old FVB Females as controls. [GSM2334, GSM2335, GSM2336]

    Authors: Schinke M, Shioi T, Riggi L et al.

    Organization: Harvard University Bauer Center for Geno…

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Thought leaders and organizations working on research involving Heart.

  • Benoit G Bruneau
  • Ramachandran S Vasan
  • Eric N Olson
  • Caroline S Fox
  • Emelia J Benjamin
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • Amit, Patel N, M.D.
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • University of Maryland
  • Jarvik Heart, Inc.
  • Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Yale University School of Medicine
  • University of California
  • University of Alberta

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