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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Over time, the child’s own heart tissue grows over the patch,” Thompson says. A ventricular septal defect is usually repaired with open heart surgery, though some children may be candidates for a ...

What is ventricular septal defect surgery for children? Ventricular septal defect (VSD) surgery is a type of heart surgery. It's done to correct a hole between the left and right ventricles of the ...

This study aimed to investigate the protective effect of metformin on trabecular meshwork (TM) and explore its molecular mechanisms in vivo and in vitro. Ocular hypertension (OHT) mouse models were ...

Backgrounds: The traditional treatment of doubly committed subarterial ventricular septal defect (dcVSD) is open-heart surgery. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and outcome of ...

Objectives: To evaluate the causes and risk factors of unplanned surgery after transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defect (VSD) in children. Methods: A total of 773 patients with VSD who had ...