BACKGROUND: Right ventricular failure drives both morbidity and mortality in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), but the mechanism of transition from compensated right ventricle (cRV) to ...

Severe hypothyroidism is associated with a high burden of systolic/diastolic ventricular dysfunction and myocardial deformation abnormalities.

Obesity is \"no longer considered a cosmetic matter.\" It is a long-term disease that silently targets the most essential ...

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition characterized by abnormalities in kidney structure or function lasting more than 3 months. CKD is known to increase the risk of cardiovascular ...

Panel A shows a cross-section of a normal heart (top) and an endomyocardial biopsy sample from a normal heart (bottom; with hematoxylin and eosin staining) that shows normal histologic characteristics ...

A 21-year-old male collegiate football player presents for an annual physical examination with blood pressure (BP) elevated to 147/82 mm Hg. He is counseled on lifestyle modifications, including the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this cross-sectional study utilizing electrocardiography (ECG) and 2D echocardiography, Munje and colleagues ...

A 16-year-old boy with a history of intellectual disability and pathological myopia presented with worsening shortness of breath and swelling of feet of 2 months duration. On examination, he had a ...

In “The Demon of Unrest,” present-day political strife inspires a dramatic portrait of the run-up to the deadliest war on American soil. Maj. Robert Anderson in 1860.Credit...George S. Cook, via ...