A transmitral pulsed Doppler study (Panel E) shows a very small A wave with normal deceleration time, a finding suggestive of left atrial contractile dysfunction. A diminutive A wave was observed ...

In particular, the finding of a broad esophagus covering much of the posterior left atrial wall recommends caution when using a discrete luminal marker like a temperature probe as the sole ...

First phase of ADVANTAGE AF clinical trial achieves safety and effectiveness endpoints for treatment of drug-resistant, symptomatic, persistent atrial fibrillation with the FARAPULSE™ Pulsed ...

It’s been said that increasing numbers of men are skewing right, while women are travelling further left. Those couples with diametrically opposite views happily coexisting are relics of a long ...

Left-wing parties are more unpopular now than at any time since the end of the Cold War, The Telegraph has assessed. The analysis comes after a year of election triumphs for conservatives around ...

And 100,000 Palestinians have left Gaza. Some 9 out of 10 Gazans have been displaced – and many of them have had to move multiple times since the war began. But what do the displaced have to ...

The patient underwent an exploratory thoracotomy, with discovery of an atrial‐esophageal fistula and subsequent repair (Figure, Panel C). He overall did well and with aggressive rehabilitation. Repeat ...

An esophageal stricture is a gradual narrowing of the esophagus, which can lead to swallowing difficulties. Healthcare providers diagnose it in about 10 percent of people with gastroesophageal reflux ...

Barrett's esophagus can be treated with lifestyle modifications, medications, and surgery. While prevention is undoubtedly important, there are valuable ways to avoid harmful health effects of Barrett ...

but also of the left atrium, an aneurysm of the ascending aorta, with slight dilatation of the arch and descending thoracic aorta, and increased pulsations of the left ventricle and ascending aorta.