The left atrium is one of the four chambers of the heart, located on the left posterior side. Its primary roles are to act as a holding chamber for blood returning from the lungs and to act as a pump ...

The coronary sinus (CS) refers to a collection of veins that join together to form a large blood vessel. This vein is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart. A collection ...

An atrial septal defect is a congenital heart issue. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it develops in about 1 in 1,859 babies in the United States. An atrial septal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A post hoc analysis of the MESA cohort study shows left atrial scarring seen on MRI may predict incident atrial ...

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 ...