Nearly 10% of patients with congenital heart disease have incidental liver lesions detected during cardiac MRI, the majority ...

Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is an acute and reversible form of heart failure characterised by transient left ventricular (LV) ...

The first randomized trial to test whether adding a small, temporary pump to allow the heart to rest and intentionally ...

The first randomized trial to compare standard percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), also known as coronary angioplasty, with PCI accompanied by the use of a temporary, miniaturized pump to ...

In the STEMI Door-to-Unload trial, use of Impella missed the mark in patients with anterior MI without cardiogenic shock.

Heart failure is a global health issue. There is a common notion that heart failures can cause permanent damage and can never be reversed, but is this true? Can heart failure be reversed with the ...

Central obesity has to do with deeper fat that builds up in the abdomen. One study’s findings indicate that central obesity, or fat around the belly area, is linked to heart failure. Further analysis ...

Central obesity is when visceral fat builds up in the abdomen. Visceral fat is deep rather than near the surface and surrounds organs. A recent study explored how central obesity relates to heart ...

Cardiac physiologic pacing, also known as cardiac resynchronization therapy, is indicated in patients with heart failure, reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 50% or less, and either a ...