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 ...

Summer will be here before we know it, and with it comes the season of camping trips, long hikes, and road adventures. It also brings that quiet confidence many of us have that if things ever went ...

A 65-year-old white woman presented with 9 months of intermittent “kaleidoscopic” visual disturbances and blurred vision upon ...

Despite substantial advances in guideline-directed medical therapy, recurrent hospitalization remains a persistent challenge in the management of congestive heart failure (CHF). Fluid overload is ...

accurate estimate pregnancy due dates by calculating from the last menstrual period, gestational age, or conception date ...

Organ transplantation is the most effective therapy for patients with end-stage disease. Preservation solutions and techniques are crucial for donor organ quality, which is directly related to ...

Heart MRI and routine health checks revealed previously unknown cardiac, noncardiac, and other clinical issues in 89% of adults aged 75-77 years, with some requiring immediate follow-up. Researchers ...

A research team from the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has developed an innovative AI-based cardiovascular risk ...

An FDA risk review has cleared the way for canine freeze-dried plasma, a shelf-stable product that could expand transfusion options in emergencies. A freeze-dried plasma product for canine patients is ...

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 ...

Context Blood flow-restricted resistance exercise (BFR-RE) is used to elicit hypertrophy and strength adaptations with low external loads, making it attractive for clinical and rehabilitative ...

Background Endovascular therapy (EVT) is standard treatment for large vessel occlusion in patients with a National Institutes ...