Khanh Hoa - Male patient with heart perforation, severe shock, low blood pressure and pericardial effusion has just been ...

A novel volume-adjusted echocardiographic measure of myocardial work independently predicted mortality in 300 patients ...

Key Points of This Discussion]Impella is a temporary support device that draws blood from the left ventricle and delivers it ...

Labeling medical test results as ‘normal’ or ‘abnormal’ helps clinicians make quick judgments when diagnosing patients. But ...

When suspecting right heart failure, the first things to look at are the three factors: "right ventricular systolic function," "congestion," and "low cardiac output." For echocardiography, the focus ...

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Background Chronic activation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis due to long-term stress, reflected by elevated hair cortisol concentration (HCC), has been associated with increased ...

Every heart diagnostic test serves a different purpose, and knowing that helps an individual better understand their health. Dr Bana explains four key tests. When it comes to detecting issues with the ...

A new state-of-the-art cardiac facility has opened to help boost specialist heart care. The cardiac catheterisation laboratory (cath lab) is now operational at University Hospital Southampton (UHS), ...

Cardiac amyloidosis is a progressive disease caused by the extracellular deposition of amyloid fibrils in the heart. More frequent than previously believed, it contributes to many common clinical ...

Andrea Pallaoro's restrained realization of Bernardo Bertolucci's final screenplay features a strong cast in a subdued romantic drama about music, addiction, recovery and exquisite interior decor. The ...