February is American Heart Month. And while you may think yours is in great shape, it doesn’t hurt to make sure. “It’s a good ...

Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University and affiliated organizations published data from a study that aimed to assess the role of the TNF receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6), E3 ubiquitin ligase ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Radio host Kyle Sandilands has told listeners of the KIIS FM breakfast show, which he co-hosts with Jackie O Henderson, that he has ...

Kyle Sandilands has revealed the list of very specific things he can no longer do after being diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. The radio star, 53, told his co-host Jackie O Henderson the doctor ...

Front Line Medical Technologies Inc. COBRA-OS REBOA (large vessel balloon occlusion device; 4-F; 25-mm-diameter balloon; guidewire-free) Aortic Temporary occlusion of large blood vessels and/or ...

The transversus abdominis (TA) muscle is the deepest of the abdominal muscles. It extends between the ribs and the pelvis, wrapping around the trunk from front to back. The fibers of this muscle run ...

The normal aortic ageing process is accompanied by gradual luminal dilatation and reduction of vessel compliance. However, the influence of age on longitudinal aortic dimensions and geometry has not ...

Aortic sclerosis has two important clinical implications. Firstly, aortic sclerosis is an antecedent to clinically significant aortic valve obstruction and, secondly, it acts as a marker of increased ...

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 ...