This study examined the relationship between center-specific case volume and patient outcomes following the Norwood procedure for hypoplastic left heart syndrome, utilizing data from the National ...

HURRICANE, W.Va. — To live with half a heart is not to live half a life, according to the Baker family, and they would know. Andy and Kathy Bakers’ son Jake is a living, walking miracle.

Acute congestive cardiac failure and hypoglycemia were observed simultaneously in 27 patients with underlying heart disease. Seventeen of this group had the hypoplastic left heart syndrome, two had ...

Under ultrasound guidance ... Why This Innovation Matters Fetal aortic stenosis can lead to hypoplastic left heart syndrome or even fetal death. Fetal balloon aortic valvuloplasty, a high-risk ...

The technic employed in catheterization of the left heart in man is described. A catheter is introduced into the left ulnar artery and passed through the brachial, axillary and subclavian arteries ...

The heart has two “sides.” The right side of the heart accepts “used” blood that is returning from the tissues of the body, and pumps that blood into the lungs, where it is replenished with oxygen.

Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have designed process that uses ultrasound to modify the behavior of cancer-fighting T cells by increasing their cell permeability. They targeted freshly isolated ...

Chronic: You have a history of heart failure, but your condition is relatively stable with no symptoms or with manageable symptoms. Left-sided heart failure involves the left ventricle (bottom left ...