Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is a valuable method for diagnosing a range of cardiac conditions, but there is a risk of complications due to its invasive nature. Researchers have now found a way to ...

later in life has revived the quest for distinctive features that may help discriminate it from more benign forms of isolated septal hypertrophy often labelled ventricular septal bulge (VSB). HCM is ...

This study investigated the perioperative efficacy, safety and cardiorespiratory performance of perventricular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects (pmVSDs). Methods Operation-naïve ...

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Latvia's Prime Minister, Evika Siliņa, has sought assistance from Sweden and other Nato allies to investigate damage to an underwater data cable linking Latvia to Sweden. The damage is believed ...

Postinfarction ventricular septal rupture (PIVSR) is a rare but serious complication of acute myocardial infarction. Determining how to conduct surgical repair safely is critical. We compared the ...

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Background: There is a lack of evidence guiding the surgical timing selection in pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect. This study aims to compare the long-term outcomes of different ...

Other factors associated with annular rupture ... and septal) and associated structures. Like MR, tricuspid regurgitation (TR) can be primary, but is more often secondary, related to distortion of the ...

Therapies targeting this dysregulation have been actually developed. Figure 3. Twelve-lead ECG tracing during stress test shows the typical aspect of bidirectional ventricular tachycardia ...

Along with acute MR, ventricular septal defect, and free-wall rupture, we propose that dynamic LVOTO be included in the differential diagnosis of STEMI and cardiogenic shock. If a murmur is noted to ...