Mar. 3, 2025 — New research reveals that a mother's diet during pregnancy -- characterized by a Western dietary pattern high in fat and sugar and low in fresh ingredients -- may increase the ...

Transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects in children is a highly effective procedure, but it can result in tricuspid regurgitation (TR). The associated risk factors and ...

When a powder coating is applied and the cured finish reveals a visible defect, the process is not yet finished. In fact, the investigation is just beginning. Rework is something every metal ...

Endoscopic augmentation of the lower oesophageal sphincter using hydrogel implants for the treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease IPG222 27 June 2007 27 June 2007 Carmustine implants and ...

An atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) occurs when a bulge forms in the atrial septum, the membrane separating the heart's upper left and upper right chambers (atria). The atrial septum usually is relatively ...

Heightened interest in left ventricular thrombus (LVT) stems from the consistent association of subsequent stroke and systemic embolism after LVT, and many aspects of its management still exist in a ...

There is also almost always an opening in the wall between the left and right ventricles. This hole is called a ventricular septal defect (VSD). Oxygen-rich blood from the lungs flows from the left ...

This page provides information the different types of road surface defects that can arise every day on carriageways across the Staffordshire public highway network. Within the Highways Infrastructure ...

Diastolic dysfunction is a heart condition that happens when there is a “stiffening” of the major pumping chambers of the organ (ventricles). This stiffness gets in the way of the heart’s ability to ...