We assessed the potential reduction in the severity of TR after atrial septal defect (ASD) closure and pulmonic valve replacement (PVR). Methods Demographics, clinical and echocardiographic ...

This study investigated the perioperative efficacy, safety and cardiorespiratory performance of perventricular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects (pmVSDs). Methods Operation-naïve ...

Atrial fibrillation is a cardiac arrhythmia in which the upper chambers of the heart the atria beat irregularly and, often, rapidly. The condition occurs as a consequence of uncoordinated ...

Catheter ablation is one of the most effective rhythm-control strategies for atrial fibrillation (AF). Conventional catheter ablation is performed using thermo-energy sources via either radiofrequency ...

Fitbit will pay a civil penalty of $12.25 million after it "knowingly failed to immediately report" a defect in its Ionic smartwatches that caused dozens of people to sustain burn injuries, the ...