Screenshot from website of the the Ningbo University Affiliated Women and Children's Hospital. The tragic death of a 5-month-old baby girl nicknamed "Little Luoxi" after surgery a ...

People with chronic chest pain who received a coronary sinus reducer (CSR)—a stent thought to increase the amount of oxygen-rich blood flowing to the heart muscle—experienced significant reductions in ...

The coronary sinus reducer (CSR), an hourglass-shaped stent that narrows the coronary sinus to increase coronary sinus pressure, has shown some promise in treating patients with refractory angina. But ...

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Types include: Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results. Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new ...

Background: Residual venous defects after atrial septal defect (ASD) repair may remain asymptomatic for years and can be misinterpreted as partial anomalous pulmonary venous return. Accurate ...

Madi DiBattista, 25, discovered she had a life-threatening heart defect after completing the Flying Pig half marathon in Cincinnati on May 3, 2024. Despite achieving a personal record, Madi struggled ...

Inter-atrial shunt device therapy has shown mixed results in clinical trials, with clinical ‘non-responders’ typically showing features of more advanced heart failure. We aimed to analyse the ...

A recent state-of-the-art review overlooks a “safe and effective” therapy for patients with stable angina and no good treatment options, according to several cardiologists. The coronary sinus reducer ...

Covered stent correction for a sinus venosus atrial septal defect (SVASD) was first performed in 2009. This innovative approach was initially viewed as experimental and was reserved for highly ...

Data are needed from randomized trials on a long-term antithrombotic treatment strategy for patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease. New research findings are summarized ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) includes two primary forms: obstructive CAD (OCAD), caused by plaque buildup in the arteries, and nonobstructive CAD (NOCAD), often due to artery function issues like ...