Patients undergoing transcatheter atrial septal defect (ASD) closure did not have worsening migraines after completing a course of dual antiplatelet therapy, the CANOA investigators found. Overall, ...

The Scale of the ChallengeCongenital heart disease (CHD) represents a pervasive health challenge that transcends borders, affecting approximately eight out of e ...

A beloved rockstar’s Thanksgiving turned into a nightmare, and he has now learned what caused his terrifying ordeal: a hole in the heart. Gary Hoey, the popular guitarist who’s been shredding for ...

Robotic surgery is revolutionizing cardiac care, offering patients faster recovery, smaller scars, and reduced pain. While not for everyone, this advanced technique, which assists surgeons with ...

Atrial fibrillation is a cardiac arrhythmia in which the upper chambers of the heart the atria beat irregularly and, often, rapidly. The condition occurs as a consequence of uncoordinated electrical ...

Topological defects are quasiparticles whose topological nature provides some stability against perturbations. Skyrmions, domain walls, dislocations in crystals, vortices in superconductors and ...

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