Nationally, there has been a rise in the number of children and adolescents with congenital and acquired heart disease ...

Central venous catheters are commonly placed via the right internal jugular (RIJ) vein, providing access for vasoactive medications and other fluids, total parenteral nutrition, and/or monitoring ...

A new study has shown that Michelangelo knew facts about the human circulatory system over a century before scientists and doctors. A prominent jugular vein in the neck of Michelangelo’s David shows ...

Dr. Rachel M. Ancar (Medicine): A 91-year-old man presented to the emergency department of this hospital because of worsening dyspnea on exertion, weight loss, and eosinophilia. The patient had been ...

Proactive client education and regular physical examinations give veterinarians the opportunity to extend symptom-free time in cases of mitral valve disease, one of the most common cardiac diseases ...

A 78-year-old woman with known heart failure with reduced ejection fraction presents with severe dyspnea, jugular venous distention (JVD), crackles, 2+ edema, and creatinine (Cr) level 2.1 mg/dL ...

Chronic heart failure (CHF) hospitalizations continue to grow in Europe and the United States. It is estimated that hospitalizations for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) account for >75% of ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has issued its first Concise Clinical Guidance (CCG) to create more streamlined and efficient processes to implement best practices in patient care. This CCG ...

Ventilation lung imaging is performed to evaluate lung function related to bronchopulmonary air distribution into and out of the lungs. Technegas (Cyclomedica USA) is a submicron radioaerosolized ...