Background Although the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with SLE is well-documented, effective tools for risk stratification remain elusive. This study sought to explore the ...

Higher blood levels of allergy molecule IgE were associated with worsening right heart function in people with PAH, a study ...

Objective: To obtain the derived parameter left atrial stiffness index (LASI) using two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging (2D-STI) and evaluate the diagnostic value o ...

The arterial vasculature is the second most frequently calcified structure in the human body after the skeleton. Calcification of the aorta and aortic valves occurs in most individuals in westernized ...

Severe hypothyroidism is associated with a high burden of systolic/diastolic ventricular dysfunction and myocardial deformation abnormalities.

New analyses out to 24-months showed improvement in heart and lung function compared to expected declines in DMD natural history -- Data expand ...

Abstract: This paper presents a novel measurement method for the structure imbalance parameters of a MEMS tuning-fork resonator at wafer level based on multi transfer functions synthesis. Compared ...

Despite clinical and scientific advancements, heart failure is the major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Both mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammation contribute to the development and ...

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon. Background: Left ventricle-right atrium (LV-RA) connection may develop secondary to ventricular septal defect (VSD) repair, ...

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is when the left side of your heart does not develop properly. This includes problems such as: The left-hand lower chamber (left ventricle) is smaller than normal. The ...

Abstract: One of the most widely used imaging modalities for evaluating the structure and function of the heart is echocardiography. Many features related to the heart's four chambers are driven by ...