Irregular heart rhythms are common in PAH and tied to higher risk of poor outcomes, with right heart changes helping predict ...

A rare case of cor triatriatum was diagnosed in a 34-year-old woman using transoesophageal echocardiography after initial transthoracic echocardiography findings suggested right heart abnormalities.

Background: The cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) is commonly assessed on chest radiography for detection of cardiac chamber enlargement, but the traditional cutpoint of 0.5 has low specificity. We sought to ...

Tricuspid regurgitation develops when the tricuspid valve between the right atrium and right ventricle does not close properly. The tricuspid valve controls the blood flow from the right atrium to the ...

An atrial septal defect of the secundum type is relatively common and occurs from failure of the septum secundum to develop. This results in a communication between the left and right atrium directly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Atrial fibrillation is the most common persistent arrhythmia, with 0.4% of the U.S. population affected. The ...