Even modern cancer treatments appear risky for the heart, especially if the radiation dose to the LAD is high.

uz.kuleuven.ac.be Background: A cardiac syndrome of “apical ballooning” was recently described, consisting of an acute onset of transient extensive akinesia of the apical and mid portions of the left ...

Echocardiogram. This is done to see the heart's anatomy and blood flow through ... In the simplest type of DORV repair, the surgeon will use a patch to make a tunnel between the left ventricle and the ...

To be distinguished from aneurysm of an aortic sinus (Valsalva) is the rare condition in which an abnormal channel begins in the ascending aorta (above the right coronary artery), bypasses the aortic ...

The tough part is identifying the more subtle ECG changes. Know when ST segment elevation is due to ischemia and when it is due to other causes, including left ventricular aneurysm or left ...

AI-assisted diagnosis of asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction may detect disease early and thereby expedite treatment of low ejection fraction, according to data published in JACC: ...

Transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) has little to offer in the detection of LV thrombus ... time registration on BMJ Learning and subsequently log in (with a BMJ Learning username and password) on ...

Heart disease is a relatively common condition in dogs, especially in older dogs. In fact, it is estimated that approximately ...

BACKGROUND: Catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias, one of the most rapidly growing procedures in cardiac ...

This reduces the amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle, causing the body's blood pressure ... lead to non-epileptic seizures which can easily be confused for epilepsy. Ventricular ...

Q: My doctor heard a new heart murmur and suspected I have a narrowed valve due to aortic stenosis. I feel fine. Why did this ...