Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is one of the few reversible causes of dementia in older adults and accounts for approximately 6% of all dementias. The cardinal sign of NPH is a hypokinetic ...

The function of the heart is to pump the blood that bathes and nourishes every organ of the body. The blood carries the oxygen and nutrients vital to the tissues, and it also carries waste products ...

Similarly, lifestyle factors and how well a person tolerates medication play an important role in deciding the right blood pressure range. What does this mean for you or your loved ones over 60?

Normal or mildly diminished RV systolic function* Moderately or severely diminished RV systolic function Data are given as number (percentage). RV indicates right ventricular; and RVSP, RV systolic ...

This review will summarise the features of normal RV physiology and the mechanisms ... mean pulmonary artery pressure; MR, mitral regurgitation; RV, right ventricle, PA, pulmonary artery; PVR, ...

The normal ejection fraction for the left ventricle is 55% to 60%. The general treatment for left-side heart failure is the same as for right-sided heart failure. However, different surgical ...

In this post, we will guide you on using the left and the right-click with the keyboard on Windows PC, and you will be a pro within a few minutes. Although using a PC/laptop touchpad has reduced ...

Figure 2. Right ventricular pressure-volume loops during supine and prone positioning. When the patient was supine, we observed precapillary pulmonary hypertension associated with acute respiratory ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Congestive heart failure (CHF) and heart failure are the same thing. Both terms describe the inability of the heart to pump enough blood to service the body ...