Thoracic aortic dissection is often approached as an acute and localised event, and pathological examination has traditionally focused on the dissected segment. In daily practice, however, most ...

Applying artificial intelligence techniques to cardiac ultrasound data may make it easier to identify patients with advanced heart failure, a new study has found. The study—led by investigators at ...

Proteotoxic stress over time can cause irreversible cardiac abnormalities. Proteotoxicity, the damage caused by faulty proteins, contributes to a severe form of heart disease. Rajasekaran ...

Waist circumference, not BMI, was tied to increased risk for adiposity-related heart failure, and the association was ...

From the traditional view, the hemodynamic point of view, HF is defined as a pathophysiologic condition in which impaired cardiac performance is responsible for the heart's inability, at normal ...

When the heart struggles to pump efficiently, a cascade of events unfolds. Fluid accumulates in the lungs and extremities. Breathing becomes labored. Simple activities like climbing stairs or carrying ...