Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is when the heart’s main pumping chamber, the left ventricle, becomes thicker and less able to pump blood efficiently. It usually develops because of another heart ...

The heart’s apex is located at the bottom tip of the heart. It consists of the left and right ventricles. Conditions affecting the heart’s apex include myocarditis, cardiomyopathy, and heart attack.

Heart valves allow blood to flow one way and prevent it from flowing in the wrong direction. The tricuspid valve controls blood flow between the right atrium and right ventricle. The bicuspid or ...

A less invasive alternative to surgical reconstruction improves symptoms and reduces left ventricular volume in patients with heart failure (HF) caused by MI, new data suggest. The procedure excludes ...