Degenerative aortic stenosis (AS) has become the most common valvular heart disease and the definitive treatment of symptomatic, severe AS is surgical valve replacement. In the absence of symptoms, ...

A practical program for measuring the quality of ambulatory oncology care in the United States: The Quality Oncology Practice Initiative. Background: Anthracycline-based chemotherapy (CTX) is ...

After an MI, some people have heart failure because of damage to heart muscle and impaired contraction of the left ventricle. This is known as left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD). The ...

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in many developing countries, and prevalence of the disease is increasing as economic conditions change. Early detection and prognosis using ...

Avoiding Peg-Filgrastim Prophylaxis During the Paclitaxel Portion of the Dose-Dense Doxorubicin-Cyclophosphamide and Paclitaxel Regimen: A Prospective Study This was a multicenter study of all ...

The left ventricle is one of four chambers of the heart. It is located in the bottom left portion of the heart below the left atrium, separated by the mitral valve. As the heart contracts, blood ...

• Compared to heart transplantation, left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation with this new device resulted in significantly improved renal function in patients with pre-existing renal ...