Cardiac examination revealed normal heart sounds. There was no jugular venous distention. The remainder of the examination was normal. No electrocardiographic abnormalities were noted initially ...

All thoracic structures might be injured as a result of the trauma. Complex cardiac arrhythmia, heart murmurs, hypotension, angina-like chest pain, respiratory insufficiency or distention of the ...

Physical examination is notable for elevated jugular venous distension, an S3 gallop and warm lower extremities with bilateral pitting edema to the mid-shins. Electrocardiogram shows normal sinus ...

Millions of patients are hospitalized for acute heart failure (AHF) every year throughout the world. Despite tremendous advances in cardiovascular care, morbidity and mortality for AHF remain high ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when ...

Aims Risk stratification in patients admitted with worsening heart failure (HF) is essential for tailoring therapy and counselling. Risk models are available but rarely used, in part because many ...

Objective To test the hypothesis that gouty arthritis (gout) is a risk factor for incidence of heart failure and for echocardiographic measures signifying subclinical heart failure. Design Post-hoc, ...

Products geared towards improving circulation and the health of veins are becoming more popular as people look for ways to boost their general health and wellbeing. Such supplements are designed ...

If you will be receiving chemotherapy over a long period of time, or if you are a candidate for a blood or marrow transplantation, your healthcare provider may recommend a central line, or central ...

Adequate venous drainage of brain parenchyma is essential to maintain cerebral perfusion and clearance of cerebrospinal fluid. The cortical vein opacification score (COVES) is a radiographic metric ...