Most people have right-dominant hearts—which to a doctor or a researcher means they have an artery that extends from the ...

For decades, the clinical approach to coronary artery disease has been centred on the acute effects of coronary occlusion and ...

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Severely calcified coronary artery lesions are encountered increasingly frequently in clinical practice. The technical challenges faced by the interventional cardiologist in the treatment of these ...

The staging system for heart attacks describes the extent of tissue damage to the heart. Stage 1 heart attacks do not cause any death of the heart tissue, while stage 4 causes severe damage.

Diastolic heart failure causes a stiff left ventricle that prevents the heart from relaxing between beats. Common symptoms include coughing, tiredness, and shortness of breath. Systolic and ...

An Australian man with heart failure has become the first person in the world to survive more than 100 days with an artificial titanium heart as he waited to receive a donor transplant.

Researchers have reported a link between cardiovascular issues and hot weather, forecasting that heart disease could double or triple in the next 25 years if current climate trends continue.

Abstract: Heart valve disease has a large and growing burden, with a prognosis worse than many cancers. Screening with a traditional stethoscope is underutilised, often inaccurate even in skilled ...

Limited evidence exists on the prognostic role of continuing medical therapy in patients with heart failure (HF) and an ejection fraction (EF) that has improved over time. This study assessed rates of ...

Assessment of evidence on reported non-genetic risk factors of congenital heart defects: the updated umbrella review. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2022;22:371. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-04600-7 ...