The overall size of the heart is enlarged. The main pumping chamber of the heart (shown in this image as the large area towards the right of the heart) is also enlarged, with thin walls.

When right atrial enlargement occurs, it does not take longer for cardiac action potentials to travel through the atrial myocardium (similar to left atrial enlargement). However, the amplitude of ...

A doctor may also recommend an MRI or CT scan for diagnosis ... Addressing the cause of the LAE can help prevent further enlargement, and sometimes, the heart is capable of remodeling and ...

In the past, such symptoms might mean a treadmill stress test or a cardiac catheterization to diagnose the problem. That's changing with the advent of new imaging technology: CT scans, MRI ...

Compared with the years 2000-2009, cardiac deaths and case fatalities in U.S. marathon and half-marathon runners have come ...

02.352, Heidelberglaan100, 3582 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands, a.j.teske{at}gmail.com Objective Echocardiographic cut-off values are often used for cardiac MRI in athletic persons. This study ...

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The University of Alabama’s Research MRI Core is excited to announce a significant enhancement to its imaging capabilities ... brain function, and cardiac health. Assess Brain and Organ Function: ...

Left atrial enlargement refers to dilation of the left atrium which occurs from multiple disease states that can chronically increase the left atrial pressure. These include congestive heart ...

Advanced Cardiac CT and Cardiac MRI services have begun being offered at the Gozo General Hospital, the Ministry for Health stated. Minister Jo Etienne Abela said that this is an important step ...