Being overweight or having certain lung diseases can interfere with images of the heart when the transducer is placed on the chest wall. Certain conditions of the heart are better seen with TEE, such ...

Methods: Thirteen patients with chest wall deformity underwent a 4 week single blind randomised crossover study using the Breas PV403 ventilator in either pressure or volume mode with assessments made ...

An open pneumothorax occurs when the chest wall injury extends through the parietal pleura into the pleural cavity. This creates two openings that allow air into the thorax. During inspiration ...

Individual investors have invested a record $122 billion into equity ETFs so far this year. However, institutional investors have taken about $25 billion out of the market so far this year.

Breathing relies on unrestricted movement of the chest wall to maintain O 2 and CO 2 balance. Understanding the effects of chest and abdominal restrictions on respiratory function is critical for ...

cw.bc.ca Background Positive expiratory pressure (PEP) is the most commonly used method of airway clearance (AC) in Canada for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) whereas, in some countries, high ...

Effects of Organizational Characteristics on Outcomes and Resource Use in Patients With Cancer Admitted to Intensive Care Units ...

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Advances in delineating the neurophysiology, functional anatomy and molecular mechanisms ... bench long after it has been deprived of its nerve supply. But this experimental design will not ...

The surgery will take a few hours. Your surgeon will make an incision to remove a vessel. Often this is a vessel taken from your chest wall or your leg. An artery inside the chest wall is typically ...

To perform open heart surgery, a surgeon cuts through the sternum in a procedure known as a sternotomy. It is a major operation that involves a lengthy healing process that can take months or ...