…Diuretics may be used for symptom relief. Surgical repair or valve replacement is considered when medical therapy is insufficient, or when concomitant valvular disease (e…

Procedurer The result of a repair is determined before the first needle goes in. A wound that has not been irrigated clean, has not been…

…approximately five times higher in males than females, although the sex difference becomes less pronounced in older age. Cigarette smoking is a major modifiable risk…

…provides anatomical information while permitting functional assessment and, when appropriate, immediate percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Complications are uncommon, but their clinical spectrum ranges from transient…