Background: The close proximity of left atrium (LA) and esophagus during radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) predisposes to thermal injury resulting in atrio-esophageal fistula.

Boston Scientific issued an urgent field safety notice in Europe to notify customers of updates to its PolarX cryoablation ...

In lungfish, the heart is partially divided into a right and left atrium. The sinus venosus opens into the right side of the atrium. Vessels from the lung return oxygenated blood to the left atrium ...

The left-hand side pumps oxygenated blood around the body. Each side of the heart consists of an atrium and a ventricle which are two connected chambers. The atria (plural of atrium) are where the ...

Some research suggests left-handed people have an increased risk of certain health conditions, but many of these studies are small or low quality. However, there may be some genetic links ...

Precancerous changes in the cells of the esophagus, a condition called Barrett's esophagus, is a risk factor for esophageal cancer. Barrett's esophagus is caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been used to measure fibrosis in the left atrium and ventricle, which has been associated with abnormal conduction and SCD. Perhaps fibrotic remodeling may ...

Alkalosis (potassium bicarbonate products). Tablets: Esophageal compression due to enlarged left atrium. Decreased GI motility. Discontinue if GI bleed, ulceration, or other disturbances occur.

Jim Harbaugh briefly left the Chargers vs. Broncos game in Week 6 because of a heart condition. Here's what to know about ...

Mean left ventricular ejection fraction was 0.57 ± 0.09 (range, 0.40-0.82), and mean LA diameter measured by transthoracic echocardiography was 3.9 ± 0.7 (range, 2.1-5.0) cm. Structural heart ...

The left-hand side pumps oxygenated blood around the body. Each side of the heart consists of an atrium and a ventricle which are two connected chambers. The atria (plural of atrium) are where the ...

Alkalosis (potassium bicarbonate products). Tablets: Esophageal compression due to enlarged left atrium. Decreased GI motility. Discontinue if GI bleed, ulceration, or other disturbances occur.