Double outlet right ventricle surgery is a procedure that fixes a type of heart malformation called double outlet right ventricle (DORV). The normal heart has 4 chambers: 2 upper chambers (atria) and ...

The oxygenated blood flows back to the heart via the left atrium, where it's directed to the left ventricle. From there, it is pumped to the body. The electrical system of the heart is a complex ...

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One symptom that is often seen in AVNRT, but that occurs less frequently with other kinds of SVT, is a sensation of pounding in the neck. During episodes of AVNRT, the atria and ventricle chambers of ...

Each side of the heart consists of an atrium and a ventricle which are two connected chambers. The atria (plural of atrium) are where the blood collects when it enters the heart. The ventricles ...

A cardiac emergency in SPECT/CT and PET/CT occurs infrequently but necessitates prompt recognition and an appropriate ...

The heart pumps blood around the body and has four chambers. The atria are at the top, and the ventricles are at the bottom. Typically, electrical signals travel from the atria to the ventricles ...

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Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) is a rapid, irregular heartbeat that starts suddenly and without warning and stops just as abruptly. It is a common type of what's called ...

The S1 sound is made when the mitral and tricuspid valves close, preventing blood from backflowing into the atria. The diastolic ... from backflowing into the ventricles. When a healthcare ...