Degenerative aortic stenosis (AS) has become the most common valvular heart disease and the definitive treatment of symptomatic, severe AS is surgical valve replacement. In the absence of symptoms, ...

This study was designed to assess the effects of the ARB, losartan, compared with the CCB, amlodipine, on LV diastolic function and atherosclerosis of the carotid artery in Japanese patients with mild ...

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in many developing countries, and prevalence of the disease is increasing as economic conditions change. Early detection and prognosis using ...

Focused cardiac ultrasonography is a point-of-care, qualitative or semiquantitative means of assessing cardiac size, structure, and function that is performed and interpreted by the clinician at the ...

Background: Prolonged steady state exercise can lead to a decrease in left ventricular (LV) function as well as promote the release of cardiac troponin T (cTnT). There is limited information on the ...

Erythropoietin (EPO), well known for its role in stimulation of erythropoiesis, has recently been shown to have a dramatic neuroprotective effect in animal models of cerebral ischemia, mechanical ...

The heart is a muscular organ composed of four chambers: two upper chambers called atria and two lower chambers called ventricles. These four chambers pump blood through the body in a rhythmic pattern ...

National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) has performed Asia’s first surgery to remove both heart ventricles and implant two long-lasting ventricular assist devices. Chen Yih-shurng (陳益祥), head of ...

The function of the carotid arteries is to help transport blood into a person’s brain and other areas in the head, making them essential to brain function. Arteries play a vital role in transporting ...

The right coronary artery and the atrioventricular node are adjacent to the annulus and are important anatomical considerations for surgical or transcatheter interventions. The right coronary artery ...