Diaphragmatic contraction synchronous with the heart beat apparently occurs very rarely, and only 4 cases have thus far been reported. 1–4 In all these patients only the left leaf of the ...

The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscular barrier between the chest and abdominal cavities. It separates your heart and lungs from your abdominal organs (stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver). A ...

Figure. CT scan coronal section showing diaphragmatic lipoma marked with a green circle. The mass had a density of –127 Hounsfield units, indicating fat density.

The diaphragm is a large, dome-shaped muscle that sits under the lungs and looks like an upside down “U.” When you inhale, it contracts and flattens, creating a suction-like force ...

Benjamin Wei, M.D. Surgeons at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are offering a new robotic surgery option for patients with a paralyzed diaphragm. UAB Hospital is one of the only hospitals in ...

A companion article now published in the Journal describes a randomized trial involving fetuses with isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia and severe pulmonary hypoplasia on the left side. 30 ...