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 ...

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly common across the heart failure population. Right ventricular failure (RVF) is a feared complication that can occur in the early post-operative ...

One of the most feared complications is the occurrence of thromboembolic events (mostly cerebrovascular accidents) due to left ventricular (LV) thrombus formation. The risk of LV thrombus formation is ...

Correspondence to Dr Sarah Hudson, Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, BS2 8HW, UK; sarahhudsonuk{at}gmail.com Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF ...

Hydroxychloroquine is a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug used for various rheumatological conditions. Its long-term use is well-known to have toxic effects on cardiac muscle cells. We present a ...

Systolic dysfunction most commonly affects the apex of the left ventricle. There is considerable ... but the regional hypokinesis is associated with an acute inflammatory process, with resultant ...

The choice of which β-blocker to prescribe should ideally be made on the basis of the drug's efficacy for the treatment of ventricular arrhythmias, but their relative merits have not been ...

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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 ...

Figure 3. Twelve-lead ECG tracing during stress test shows the typical aspect of bidirectional ventricular tachycardia characterized by 180° alternating QRS axis on a beat-to-beat basis, with a right ...

Of note, some large left anterior descending infarcts may look like ballooning, but there'd also be an occlusion and markedly increased troponin to suggest AMI rather than TTS. While up to 80% of ...

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