Among simple congenital heart diseases (CHD), patent foramen ovale (PFO) is associated with a significantly higher risk for epilepsy.

PULMONARY hypertension is a serious and relatively frequent complication of the ostiumsecundum type of defect of the atrial septum. 1–4 It increases the symptoms and disability of cardio ...

Topological defects are quasiparticles whose topological nature provides some stability against perturbations. Skyrmions, domain walls, dislocations in crystals, vortices in superconductors and ...

Common ENT problems affecting the nose include conditions that increase nasal discharge and stuffiness, such as sinusitis, allergies, and rhinitis. Nosebleeds, a deviated septum, nasal growths, and ...

The majority (76%, n=126) of NS patients with PS, however, had additional concomitant cardiac lesion(s), commonly including secundum atrial septal defects (ASDs) (n=76), HCM (n=26) or both (n=15) (see ...

This study investigated the perioperative efficacy, safety and cardiorespiratory performance of perventricular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects (pmVSDs). Methods Operation-naïve ...

The burgeoning evidence of patients diagnosed with sigmoidal hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) later in life has revived the quest for distinctive features that may help discriminate it from more ...

Figuring out how to stop post-nasal drip quickly can help mitigate the other uncomfortable symptoms of the phenomenon, like sore throat or stomach upset. While post-nasal drip is typically a mild ...

Treatment may depend on the cause. A sinus infection, also known as sinusitis or rhinosinusitis, occurs when your nasal cavities become swollen and inflamed. Fluid buildup in the sinuses can allow ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its approval of a ketamine-derived nasal spray, Spravato (esketamine), as a standalone therapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression.

I saw the news recently that the Food and Drug Administration is proposing to remove a popular ingredient in over-the-counter decongestants because it isn’t effective. Is there a cold remedy that ...