Pulmonary vein size was assessed with a spiral computed tomography (CT) scan before the procedure and by the angiography performed during the procedure. In each patient, ablation of the right superior ...

Brain death determination sits at the fraught intersection of critical-care medicine, ethics, and organ-donation logistics.

Mass General Brigham researchers have developed a new AI tool in collaboration with the United States Department of Veterans ...

Emphysema subtypes, identified via CT, may be linked to cardiopulmonary subphenotypes that can help to target cardiac care in early COPD.

Ultrasound CT use in intensive care units and emergency departments may soon become a reality as the result of a recent ...

About a month ago, I woke up without hearing in my left ear. I initially suspected a wax blockage or a blocked eustachian ...

[24] More recent literature on CT-guided lung biopsies demonstrates a definite difference in the diagnostic yield and accuracy when biopsies are performed on small nodules (≤ 2 cm). [13,16,17,19 ...

This pairs catheter ablation with a mini maze. The doctor uses radiofrequency ablation in the pulmonary vein, and a surgeon makes a small cut under your breastbone to use radiofrequency energy on ...

BACKGROUND Radiofrequency ablation of tissues in pulmonary veins can eliminate paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. OBJECTIVE To explore the characteristics of normal pulmonary veins so as to provide more ...