The walls of 9-year-old Lyle's bedroom are completely covered with get well cards, a thoughtful outpouring from the greater community in the midst of his health issues. Lyle recently had open heart ...

Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common kinds of arrhythmia, causing the heart not to contract properly in order to ...

A couple were left stunned by what they discovered after buying an abandoned house without stepping inside first. Ryan Knight ...

The model is based on a 3D reconstruction of the heart of each patient, resorting to a computerized tomography (scan) of the left atrium, and can help to medical professionals who perform this ...

Atrium Health Navicent Mobile Mammography Coach has officially approached a year of providing breast cancer screenings.

When a legend passes, his memory never fades away. Such has been the case for the countless NASCAR drivers, team owners, and other employees who have passed away over the years.

A MULTICENTRE study has shown that left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is associated with acute increases in left atrial pressure (LAP) during and immediately after the procedure, although no adverse ...

The Hotwire transseptal access system. [Imgae courtesy of Atraverse Medical] Atraverse Medical announced today that it received FDA clearance for its fully integrated Hotwire transseptal access system ...

The modern left winger is arguably the most glamorous—and often one of the most important—position on the pitch. Tasked with delivering both excitement and attacking output, some of the game’s biggest ...

NEW ORLEANS – Standard medical care seemed to be a better bet than a catheter-based procedure in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib), according to the CLOSURE-AF study. The trial had a ...

High blood pressure (BP) at ages of 40-43 years was associated with an increased left atrial (LA) contractile strain at ages of 62-65 years in men, but not in women. In men, higher BP in the early 40s ...

Mitral valve regurgitation is a heart condition that occurs when the mitral valve does not close properly, allowing blood to flow backward into the left atrium. Symptoms do not always occur. When they ...