Following an acute heart attack, pathological remodeling processes occur in the heart. One consequence is so-called left ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 4D model-guided cardiac resynchronization lead placement improved left ventricular function vs. standard care.

Because life expectancy and the prevalence of risk factors such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes are rising globally, heart failure (HF) is growing into a major health problem. Impairment of left ...

Background Patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) frequently develop late complications despite early surgical ...

No parent wants to find out that their child has a heart condition, but fortunately, children with ventricle defects can be helped with many different types of research-backed treatments and ...

A ventricular resection is a type of surgery that removes scar tissue or a tumor from a heart chamber to restore function. Often, a reconstruction or repair procedure follows this. The heart has four ...

Depression is prevalent among patients with CKD including those on dialysis. How depressive symptoms may affect cardiac structure and function has been underexplored.

The interventricular septum separates the heart’s two ventricles and plays a vital role in maintaining correct bloodflow. Sometimes a defect can occur or be present from birth. This can increase the ...

Background Conduction system pacing (CSP) has emerged as an alternative to right ventricular pacing (RVP) for ...