Modern civilization depends on the transport of liquid and gases in systems of pipes, just as humans depend on the transport of blood through arteries and veins 1. As fluids move through pipes, they ...
Heart failure is the terminal stage of various cardiovascular diseases, usually characterized by pathological myocardial hypertrophy. So far, the pathogenesis of heart failure is not fully understood.
Just surviving a major cardiac event is an achievement, but of course getting through whatever initial resuscitation and procedures necessary are merely the first steps. As a patient embarks on their ...