Annually, an estimated 1 million patients undergo heart surgery worldwide. Unfortunately, stroke continues to be a frequent complication of cardiac surgery, with the specific cerebrovascular risk ...

Jan. 30, 2003 — Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is superior to single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging for diagnosis of subendocardial myocardial infarction (MI), according ...

When a clot, known as an embolus, travels through the blood and causes an obstruction, healthcare professionals refer to this as an “embolism.” A cardiac source of embolism is the obstruction of a ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Cardiac MRI is a powerful diagnostic tool for complex heart conditions when other imaging tests are inconclusive. The imaging helps surgeons determine if heart tissue is recoverable, guiding decisions ...

Madrid, Spain – 29 August: New ESC Guidelines to improve the diagnosis and care of patients with myocarditis and pericarditis, have been published today at ESC Congress 2025. This is the first time ...

Acute myocardial infarction resulting from an occlusive thrombus is recognized on an electrocardiogram by ST-segment elevation. 1 Early reperfusion therapy has proved beneficial in such infarctions. 2 ...