After treating cardiac tamponade arising from atrial fibrillation (Afib) catheter ablation, pericardial drains do not need to be kept in place for an additional 12 to 24 hours, researchers suggested.

TURIN, ITALY (updated) — The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases has developed a stepwise scoring system to identify patients who need immediate ...

Open-label study of pemetrexed alone for chemonaive patients and pre-treated patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma: Outcomes of the International Expanded Access Program (EAP) ...

An IRB-approved retrospective review of the medical records of 409 consecutive HSCT recipients, who underwent transplant between January 2012 and April 2016 at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical ...

Performing a posterior left pericardiotomy during cardiac surgery appears to markedly reduce the risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF), a stubbornly common and potentially serious ...

Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Transradial and Transfemoral Access in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results from the Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction... Receive the the latest ...

The disease usually starts as a fibrinous exudation with mycobacteria, polymorphonuclear cells and granuloma formation. The evolution is towards a serosanguineous exudate with lymphocytes, mononuclear ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . During a presentation, Mario Gaudino, MD, PhD, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery ...

This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Although well tolerated for some patients, fluid buildup around the heart, particularly in excess, can cause other complications like ...

Pericardial effusion means the build-up of too much fluid in the double-layered, saclike structure near one’s heart (pericardium). Pericardial effusion can lead to excess pressure on the heart, ...