Ask the doctors: Heartbeat seems louder when sleeping on left side

I’m a side sleeper, normally on my right side. I got hurt in a soccer game, and for a couple of nights I had to switch to sleeping on my left side. Right away my heartbeat felt louder and stronger. My ...
Earth.com

Study shows how you position your arm can alter blood pressure readings

A Johns Hopkins study reveals slight arm-position changes during blood pressure tests can falsely elevate readings.
BMJ

Prevalence and prognostic role of atrial fibrillation in chronic severe aortic regurgitation

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) impacts management decisions in valvular heart disease but its significance in patients with chronic aortic regurgitation (AR) is not well established. Objectives ...
Frontiers

Non-invasive pressure-volume analysis: a novel method for evaluating ventricular function in patients with aortic stenosis

Background and aims: Conventional echocardiographic measurements like ejection fraction (EF) and global longitudinal strain (GLS) evaluate left ventricular (LV) function without considering concurrent ...
IEEE

Systemic Arterial Pressure-Volume Relationship and Vasomotor Tone: A One-Dimensional Viscoelastic Approach*

Abstract: Pressure-Volume (PV) loops are commonly utilized for left ventricular cardiac assessment, and have been extensively studied. However, the PV relationship in the systemic arterial system (SAS ...
emjreviews.com

Left Atrial Appendage Closure Increases Acute Atrial Pressure

A MULTICENTRE study has shown that left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is associated with acute increases in left atrial pressure (LAP) during and immediately after the procedure, although no adverse ...
TweakTown

Left 4 Dead creator reveals 4:Loop, a new time loop roguelike shooter from PlayStation

TL;DR: Sony and Bad Robot Games are developing 4:Loop, a four-player co-op shooter with roguelike time loop mechanics. Created by Left 4 Dead's Mike Booth, it emphasizes tactical teamwork, creative ...
Game Rant

The Creator of Left 4 Dead Reveals New Co-Op Action Game 4:Loop

Sarah has been an editor and contributor for GameRant since 2015. She kicked off her video game journey after meeting her first Chocobo, she never looked back. After years of playing them, she decided ...
Polygon

4:Loop is JJ Abrams' new game collab with Left 4 Dead's designer

It was only a week ago when we learned that JJ Abrams' studio Bad Robot Games was teaming with Sony and Left 4 Dead designer Mike Booth on a new gaming project. Now, thanks to an appearance by Abrams ...
Engadget

4:LOOP is a co-op shooter from the creator of Left 4 Dead and JJ Abrams' Bad Robot

The next game from Left 4 Dead designer Mike Booth is putting a sci-fi spin on his last game's co-op action, based on a trailer Booth and producer JJ Abrams shared at The Game Awards 2025. The new ...
AZFamily

Unlatched hood led to crash that left 2 dead, 2 hurt on Loop 303 in Surprise

SURPRISE, AZ (AZFamily) — Investigators say a hood that unlatched on a West Valley freeway led to a deadly chain reaction crash on Tuesday afternoon. The three-vehicle crash happened around 12:30 p.m.