METHODS In line with recommendations for standardising measurements from M mode echocardiograms, and using digital echocardiographic equipment, measurements were obtained of the following: right ...

Beta-blockers are a medication used to manage heart and blood pressure-related conditions. They are generally considered safe, but there are some side effects to be aware of. Beta-blockers are a ...

[18] The transmitral flow velocity was measured using pulsed-wave Doppler with the sample volume positioned between the mitral leaflet tips during diastole. [19] The E-wave and A-wave peak ...

According to experts, if you have HFpEF, your left ventricle will become stiff and will not be able to relax properly, preventing it from filling with enough blood during the cardiac cycle’s diastole ...

Grade II lesions show retrograde flow during systole and antegrade flow during diastole. Grade III lesions have flow that is completely retrograde, regardless of cardiac contractility (Figures 1 & 2).

Learn how it puts your heart to the test.

One peak follows the P wave of the electrocardiogram and is not seen in atrial fibrillation. The other peak of motion toward the anterior chest is followed by rapid regression posteriorly during ...

These parameters included left ventricle (LV) structure/mass, relative wall thickness, internal LV diameter (LVIDd), and function during heart diastole. Left atrial volume indexed to body surface area ...

Prescribed beta-blockers lower heart rate. “Natural beta-blockers” in common foods, herbs, and supplements may also lower blood pressure. Here are 11 of them. Some foods, herbs, and supplement ...

Anatomic variations of the orifice of the human coronary sinus now have practical significance since the advent of catheterization of the coronary sinus. Six main types of variation of the valve of ...

King's College London BHF Centre of Excellence, Department of Cardiology, King's College Hospital, London, UK Correspondence to Dr Philip MacCarthy, Consultant Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology, ...