Heart sounds are produced from a specific cardiac event such as closure of a valve or tensing of a chordae tendineae. Many pathologic cardiac conditions can be diagnosed by auscultation of the ...

Remember from the Heart Sounds Topic Review that the delay in aortic valve closure can cause a paradoxically split S2 heart sound and, as the aortic valve becomes more heavily calcified ...

Cardiovascular diseases remain the most prevalent cause of morbidity and mortality globally, significantly impacting public health systems. An integral ...

The poll comes as U.S. obesity rates continue to pose a major health problem, leading to high rates of heart disease and diabetes. Trans fats, linked to heart disease, can come from junk food or ...

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"He was two minutes from the venue when he collapsed at the wheel," the bride said, recalling the moment her father-in-law suffered a cardiac arrest. Studies have shown that extremely upsetting ...

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The following news briefs summarize their presentations of research in congenital heart disease (CHD). All presentations occur at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch. Risk of ...