The removal and examination of implanted cardiovascular devices at the time of autopsy can improve accuracy when establishing timing and cause of death, a small study shows. In an interview with TCTMD ...

Cardiac sarcoidosis is characterized by formation of granulomas in the heart, and presentation can range from asymptomatic with an abnormal imaging scan to sudden cardiac death Atrial arrhythmias are ...

A traditional stethoscope and physical examination is 95% accurate in detecting heart ailments in children and remains a valuable diagnostic tool in an era of increasing reliance on costlier ...

ANALYSIS Unfortunately, patients who present with cardiac ischemia are often given aspirin, heparin, clopidogrel, and thrombolytics, which can lead to fatal events in those with aortic dissections. In ...

4 UPMC Université Paris 6, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, Centre de Référence Maladies Cardiaques Héréditaires, France 5 AP-HP, Functional Unit of Cardiogenetics and Myogenetics, Centre de ...

Our clinical research team specializes in a variety of themes related to cardiovascular disease. It is our goal as a division that through clinical research, we can improve the care and treatment of ...

In this Journal feature, information about a real patient is presented in stages (boldface type) to an expert clinician, who responds to the information by sharing relevant background and reasoning ...

SINCE Friedreich's original description 1 of 6 cases of familial hereditary ataxia in 1863, numerous papers have been written on this subject. The vast majority of these elaborate on the neurologic ...

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Geriatric Assessment: Abdominal and Rectal Examination In another important addition to this series on geriatric assessment, Mark Williams leads us through an examination of the abdomen. Clinical Case ...