The diagram maps how blood flows between mother and baby in five parts: the villous tree, the branching structure through which fetal blood circulates; fetal circulation in cross section; maternal ...

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious condition in which there is abnormally high pressure in the blood vessels between the lungs and the heart. PH has a high mortality rate if untreated.

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Types include: Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results. Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new ...

Sughimoto, Kasai, Koda, Maeda, Miki, T. Sakurai, H. Sakurai, and Liu have received grant support from the Tateisi Science and Technology Foundation, with payment to Chiba University. The Norwood ...

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Fontan surgery constructs Total Cavo-Pulmonary Connection Circulation (TCPC), but lacks power. Cavopulmonary circulation assist devices (CPAD) has been proposed to support the Fontan circulation. The ...

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Pulmonary embolism (PE) causes a wide range of clinical presentations. While computed tomography (CT) angiogram remains the primary diagnostic tool, consensus guidelines urge incorporating biomarkers ...

Patients with PAH referred for PR had worse functional class, exercise capacity, and quality of life and were typically older, female, and unemployed or retired. Among patients with pulmonary arterial ...

Acute right ventricular failure (ARVF) is commonly seen in the intensive care unit and constitutes a significant clinical challenge, with associated high in-hospital mortality. Recently, the treatment ...