Early diagnosis and surgical correction are imperative, since this malformation may lead to irreversible congestive heart failure and death in infancy. Surgical repair may be accomplished by ...

While pericytes are important regulators of capillary function and homeostasis, the lack of specific markers has hampered the ...

Systolic pressure in the pulmonary artery was estimated from the interval between pulmonary valve closure and tricuspid valve opening, and the heart rate using a nomogram previously described. The ...

We studied a number of dynamic events associated with the pulsatile flow of blood in the pulmonary arterial system of six healthy men in the supine position. We used the nitrous oxide-body ...

Trendy weight-loss drugs making headlines for shrinking waistlines may also be shrinking the human heart and other muscles, according to a new University of Alberta study in JACC: Basic to ...

PCTA is an X-ray in which contrast materials are used to capture images of your pulmonary arteries (the blood vessels that run from your heart to your lungs). During the procedure, dye is injected ...

Discover how smoking cigarettes increases the risk of heart attacks by damaging your cardiovascular health and triggering ...

Background Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction leads to an increase in pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) and potentially right ...

pulmonary artery banding is often required. In the presence of severe pulmonic stenosis with a ventricular septal defect, aorticopulmonary shunting may be required. Judicious application of these ...

Oils For Heart Health: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality worldwide, often triggered by atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque in arteries (a mix of bad cholesterol ...

Clogged Arteries Diet: The heart plays one of the most crucial roles in the body by pumping out the oxygenated blood to all the organs, thus helping the cells stay alive. Therefore, it is ...