Obstructive apnoeic episodes are not usually difficult to detect, even when only a basic measure of respiratory effort such as thoracic and abdominal ... aortic valve (fig 1). Advances in technology ...

Dr Dua said, “It can develop in different parts of the body, including the brain, abdomen, and chest. One of the most dangerous types is a thoracic aortic aneurysm, which forms in the aorta ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Pulse takes you behind the doors of operating rooms, into the lab with some of the world's foremost scientists, and back in time to explore life-changing innovations. The Pulse delivers ...

5 In patients awaiting cardiac surgery, the concern has been that severe coronary and valvular lesions, for example, severe aortic stenosis ... receive standardised instruction and support.19 A pulse ...

If you have heart valve replacement surgery, you will be prescribed a blood thinner (a.k.a. an anticoagulant) upon discharge from the hospital. Long-term blood thinner medication guidelines differ ...

Introduction: The cerebrospinal fluid dynamics in the human brain are driven by physiological pulsations, including cardiovascular pulses and very low-frequency (< 0.1 Hz) vasomotor waves. Ultrafast ...

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 ...

In conclusion, TNFα therapy holds great promise in reducing CVD and benefitting cardiovascular patients by decreasing atherosclerotic plaque size as well as decreasing several pro-inflammatory markers ...