8 The progressive accumulation of CSF changes the shape of the lateral ventricles from a slit to a balloon. The expanding ventricles distort the developing brain and pressure eventually starts to rise ...

Structural interventions, including ventricular remodeling, for dilated ventricles and valvular heart disease (VHD), show promise in the management of structural cardiac abnormalities that may be ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Left ventricular size is a factor independently associated with increased mortality in mitral surgery, particularly, in the setting of ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR). In ...

brain natriuretic peptide; ET1, endothelin 1; IL6, interleukin-6; PCT, procalcitonin; CCR, CC chemokine receptor. Figure 3. Risk factors for right ventricular failure after LVAD implantation obtained ...

For example, a minority (estimated at about 15 percent) of children diagnosed with autism show markedly enlarged cranial circumference, indicative of increased brain volume. And research on brain ...

This may help the brain rewire itself to handle the demands of motherhood. The research also revealed intriguing changes in cerebrospinal fluid volumes. The lateral ventricles, C-shaped cavities ...

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Such techniques can be automatically applied using implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and offer the potential for painless termination of ventricular tachycardia (VT). Reduction in ...

from their mothers’ breathing — have enlarged white-matter tracts and brain ventricles 15. Mice exposed during development went on to exhibit greater impulsivity and short-term memory deficits.

If you have dilated pupils with no apparent cause, such as a recent eye exam, set an appointment with an eye doctor for further examination. Mydriatic eye drops (used in eye exams), medications such ...

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