Men with PAH had a larger right heart size and worse survival than women, independent of body size and functional status, a ...

The most striking finding in the present investigation was the marked decline in the pulmonary arterial or right ventricular systolic pressure that occurred in every patient with pulmonary ...

The following is a summary of “Cardiopulmonary Ultrasound to Predict Care Escalation in Early Sepsis: A Pilot Study,” ...

The aim of this study was to investigate the short-term effect of bisoprolol on RV systolic function in chronic HF patients as well as the effects of RV function changes on plasma levels of BNP.

A ventricular septal defect (VSD) occurs when there is direct communication between the left and right ventricles ... abnormally flows from the LV (high pressure) to the RV (low pressure) creating ...

Aims Exercise testing remains underused in patients with aortic stenosis (AS), partly due to concerns about an ...

The systolic blood pressure is often unremarkable ... and significant left ventricular hypertrophy.RV=right ventricle; LV=left ventricle; LA=left atrium Doppler velocity measured proximal and ...

This response has chronic deleterious effects and leads to further left ventricular systolic decline ... in patients with right HF may reveal elevated jugular venous pressure, including ...

Background: Prolonged steady state exercise can lead to a decrease in left ventricular (LV ... heart rate (HR), and systolic blood pressure (sBP) as well as echocardiography to assess stroke volume ...