This presentation introduced the dietary patterns of Mediterranean diet, the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stopping Hypertension) and the plant-based diet, exploring their [...]

It is well established in the literature that an individual?s diet can have a positive and/or negative impact on overall health, specifically cardiovascular disease. Acco [...]

How does our heart, perhaps our most well-recognized organ, keep our blood pumping? This study guide covers the basics of cardiac physiology, and the most common cardiova [...]

The rate of pacemaker placement following cardiac surgery in adults ranges from 0.4-6%. The requirement for permanent pacemaker(PPM) placement following surgery for adult [...]

Prenatal diagnoses of congenital heart disease (CHD) is a significant event that causes parental stress and anxiety. The presence of elevated cortisol in a pregnant perso [...]

Patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) require uninterrupted lifelong specialized cardiac care, yet the transition years are a vulnerable time for these patients. T [...]

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