Non-compaction cardiomyopathy is a heart condition caused by defects that arise during fetal development and can have diverse health impacts in affected individuals, including sudden cardiac death.

For years, Kelsey Gumm thought she experienced exhaustion and anxiety, causing her to faint. It turned out she had a rare, deadly heart condition. The first time Kelsey Gumm fainted was during U.S.

Non-compaction cardiomyopathy is a heart condition caused by defects that arise during fetal development and can have diverse health impacts in affected individuals, including sudden cardiac death.

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Having explored how the heart is formed in utero, a University of Houston pharmacology researcher is reporting how cells and molecules act during that early formation and what might cause the heart ...

A University of Houston pharmacology researcher and expert in cardiac development has identified a new cause of—and repair ...

University of Houston pharmacologist Mingfu Wu has been awarded $2.5 million from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to explore the cause of and therapeutic treatment for left ventricular ...