Various conditions can lead to carotid artery neck pain. For instance, some people experience carotidynia, which is inflammation of the blood vessels. Carotid artery dissection can also cause pain ...

If possible we use retrievable filters, which should ideally be removed within the recommended time scale. Suggested approach: A chronic history, markedly elevated systolic pulmonary arterial ...

Right ventricular–pulmonary artery coupling (RV-PAC) describes the energy transfer within the whole cardiopulmonary unit. Thus, it can identify the earliest signs of decompensation even before ...

Objectives Differentiation between normal and abnormal features of vascular ageing is crucial, as the latter is associated with adverse outcomes. The normal aortic ageing process is accompanied by ...

It is unclear whether an intra‐aortic balloon pump (IABP) or percutaneous ventricular assist device (Impella) in combination with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is better. Using the ...

Once you have made the decision to have heart valve replacement surgery, you, along with your surgeon, will need to decide what type of replacement valve is best for you. There are several types of ...

CBT, catheter-based therapy; CDT, catheter-directed thrombolysis; RV, right ventricle; PA, pulmonary artery. While CDT promises reduced exposure to systemic thrombolytic therapies and potential for ...

With the Ross procedure, the diseased aortic valve is replaced with the patient's own healthy pulmonary valve and the pulmonary valve is replaced with donor tissue. The intricate operation can ...

1 Department of Vascular Surgery, Xing'an League People’s Hospital, Ulanhot, China 2 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China Background: Aorto-caval ...

Diagnosis: Papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve in conjunction with coronary artery disease. Management: Surgical excision of the mobile lesion and an end-to-side anastomosis of the left ...

Valvular heart disease (VHD) leading to inadequate hemodynamic circulation is a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. Right ventricular-pulmonary artery (RV–PA) coupling ...