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A world-class institute dedicated to the treatment of all heart conditions has been inaugurated in Thailand.

Heart 2023 Conference

This institute is dedicated to pioneering research, innovation, and the development of clinically effective techniques for addressing various heart conditions. Additionally, it offers comprehensive cardiac screening and preventive care.

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Understanding an Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

MIBHS

Heart Valve Disease If one or more heart valves are not functioning correctly, it can cause blood to flow backward, putting extra pressure on the heart, which may cause it to expand to compensate for the inefficiency. Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) to help manage dangerous heart rhythms.

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Highlights of ACC 2024

Cardiology Update

The primary endpoint was a composite of all-cause mortality, left ventricular assist device (LVAD)/heart transplantation, HF hospitalizations, worsening HF, and KCCQ score changes. Although there were two CSR embolisation events, no acute coronary syndrome events or deaths occurred in either group.

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Abstract 4138589: Prognostic implications of Biventricular systolic and diastolic strain in diabetes without coronary artery diseases.

Circulation

All patients were prospectively followed for development of new outcome/cardiac events which included hospitalization for acute HF, CVS-related death, heart transplantation, and also diabetic complications.

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Why You Probably Already Have Heart Disease But Just Don't Know It.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The most common way to assess the presence and extent of coronary artery disease is with a CT scan, called a CT CAC score or CT Coronary Angiogram. CT Coronary Angiogram. The answer to this question depends on how you look for it. The average age of these veterans was only 22 years of age 3.