A Texas teen is celebrating turning 15 after surviving an 18-hour surgery to repair a rare congenital heart condition.

The left coronary artery continues at the anterior side of the heart between the right and left ventricle. Several diagonal branches cross the left ventricular anterior wall (Figure 2).

Matthew Perez, who recently turned 15, had a terrifying experience last September while attending a school event. However, thanks to a successful operation to treat a rare congenital heart issue, the ...

Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease. It is a disease of the coronary arteries which supply blood to your heart. When these arteries get diseased and they get blocked, they ...

is a condition where plaque builds up within the coronary arteries, restricting blood flow to the heart and preventing the heart muscle from receiving sufficient oxygen. The condition can be ...

Background The Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), calculated from serum albumin levels and lymphocyte counts, is a simple ...