The clinical diagnosis of acute pericarditis is based on simple criteria: typical chest pain, pericardial friction rub (Figure 2), widespread ST-segment elevation (Figure 3) and pericardial ...

OBJECTIVE--To evaluate the incidence, characteristics, and haemodynamic consequences of pericardial effusion after cardiac surgery. DESIGN--Clinical, echocardiographic, and Doppler evaluations before ...

The ventricles share not only the same visceral cavity (the pericardium), but also common myofibres, particularly in their superficial layers. Consequently, it is impossible to consider abnormalities ...

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Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains can help lower blood pressure, while foods high in saturated fat may worsen it.

Mahabadi et al. (40) included a total of 1,267 participants who underwent computed tomography to quantify the volumes of EAT, intrathoracic fat and visceral abdominal adipose tissue. In this study it ...

Comparison of laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation with percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma involving specific sites: A ...

From the Centers of Inflammation, Translational, and Clinical Lung Research (Y. Shao, Y. Sun, Y.L., F.S., C.D., C.J., K.X., X.J., X.Y.), Temple University, Lewis Katz ...

A computed tomography (CT) angiography disclosed an acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection extending from the aortic root to the external iliac arteries, including supra-aortic branch (SAB) ...