The pulmonary valve connects the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery. It normally has 3 flaps (leaflets) that work like a 1-way door. This means they allow blood to flow from the right ventricle ...

PA is a problem with the opening of the pulmonary valve. This valve connects the right ventricle and the main pulmonary artery. This artery carries blood to the lungs. With PA, blood can’t flow to the ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a serious condition that can have life-altering complications if it is not treated. Lifestyle changes such as exercise and smoking cessation, which can reverse the ...

Pulmonary hypertension (PH), a serious lung and heart condition, elevates blood pressure in lung arteries, causing shortness of breath even during simple tasks. This strain can lead to right heart ...

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a condition that affects the duodenum — the section of the small intestine that joins the stomach. The syndrome is caused by the compressing of the ...

Aims: The effect of carotid endarterectomy on the patency of the external carotid artery is unknown. We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the long-term changes in the external carotid ...

The surgical team induced cardiac arrest incised the atrial septum, and placed left ventricular drainage. Upon exploring the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery root through the tricuspid valve, ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially life-threatening situation in which a blood clot becomes lodged in an artery of the lungs, causing the blockage of blood flow. As serious as PE is, its impact ...

But when a person’s asthma is severe or isn’t managed well by typical protocols, they may be a good candidate for pulmonary rehabilitation. You might benefit from pulmonary rehab if your ...

The effect of adjunctive middle meningeal artery embolization on the risk of treatment failure in this population remains unknown. We randomly assigned patients with symptomatic chronic subdural ...

1 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China 2 Chinese Institutes for Medical Research, Beijing, China Background: Combined valve and ...