To be distinguished from aneurysm of an aortic sinus (Valsalva) is the rare condition in which an abnormal channel begins in the ascending aorta (above the right coronary artery), bypasses the aortic ...

Acute Hemodynamic Effects of VA-ECMO on Arterial Afterload in a Preclinical Model of Normal Left Ventricular Function After Exposure to Vasodilators Receive the the latest news, research, and ...

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imperial.ac.uk Often overlooked, and considered the poor relation of the left ventricle, there is increasing interest in the right ventricle particularly with regard to right ventricular failure.

uz.kuleuven.ac.be Background: A cardiac syndrome of “apical ballooning” was recently described, consisting of an acute onset of transient extensive akinesia of the apical and mid portions of the left ...

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly common across the heart failure ... creatinine doubles the risk of renal replacement therapy (RRT), need for RVAD and mortality (37, 38).

In striking contrast, ECM remodeling following chronic pressure overload insidiously develops over time as “reactive fibrosis” leading to diffuse interstitial and perivascular collagen deposition that ...

These can cause different symptoms and require different treatments. Left-Sided Heart Failure Left-sided heart failure, also known as left-ventricular heart failure, involves one of the lower chambers ...

Left-sided heart failure involves the left ventricle (bottom left chamber of the heart). When the left ventricle doesn’t pump enough blood, it backs up in the blood vessels that carry blood away from ...