From the Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota. A group of 25 patients was studied by cardiac catheterization before and after open operation for ...

In many patients with Fallot's tetralogy, the fall in arterial oxygen saturation that occurs during exercise can be reduced by prior administration of the beta-sympathetic blocking drug, pronethalol.

What is degenerative disc disease? Degenerative disc disease is the progressive deterioration of the discs between the vertebrae in the spine, as well as arthritis in the spine’s facet joints. An ...

Infundibular dilations (IDs) are funnel-shaped enlargements in the origin of intracranial arteries. Usually, IDs occur at the junction between posterior communicating artery (PcomA) and internal ...

Correspondence to Dr Russell James Everett, BHF/Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK; russell.everett{at}ed.ac.uk To review the pathophysiology of ...

Purpose: To report the outcomes of laparoscopic surgery combined with endourological assistance for the treatment of renal stones in patients with associated anomalies of the urinary tract. To discuss ...

Objective We retrospectively analysed outcome data from the Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis (SEAS) study to assess the incidence and potential risk factors of sudden cardiac death (SCD) ...

The hypothalamus controls body temperature, heart rate, hunger, and mood. It releases hormones that regulate thirst, hunger, and body processes. Understanding the hypothalamus helps identify ...

A facetectomy removes part of the vertebrae to relieve pain. The surgery is for people who have tried other treatments like physical therapy. It's not typically an option for uncomplicated arthritis ...

Fibroadnexal hamartoma (FH), also called focal adnexal dysplasia, is the most common hamartomatous lesion in dogs. There are few retrospective studies about FH in dogs, which did not describe ...