Background: Cardiovascular disease caused by atherosclerosis is responsible for 18 million deaths annually, highlighting a significant need for new medical therapies, especially for patients who are ...
The heart is a pump, supplying hydraulic energy to maintain the circulation. The rate of energy output is termed cardiac power output (CPO). The subanalysis of the SHOCK trial (Should We Emergently ...
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request and IRB approval. Records were reviewed for all aSAH patients treated at Barrow ...
Background: Metformin is not FDA-approved for prediabetes but it is being prescribed off-label for this condition. Per the American Diabetes Association (ADA), metformin “should be considered” for ...
In the article by Arnett et al, “2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart ...
A 68-year-old man presented to the emergency department with sudden-onset chest pain, which had been persistent for 8 hours. He had been experiencing exertional shortness of breath in the preceding ...
Aortitis is a group of disorders characterized by the inflammation of the aorta. The classification of aortitis broadly includes underlying rheumatologic and infectious diseases. The most common ...
Introduction: There is increasing use of digital health solutions in heart failure (HF), but few studies have demonstrated its impact on public healthcare systems in North America. The Continuum ...
Coronary angiography remains an important modality to assess atherosclerotic coronary artery disease and to guide percutaneous coronary intervention. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is an important ...
Background: The association between specific types of fat intake and the risk of stroke remains inconclusive. Prospective data examining the relation of fat from different food sources to stroke risk ...
Introduction: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is frequent in obesity and both conditions are projected to increase in prevalence. We sought to investigate if weight loss is an ...
Although it is well recognized that acute mitral regurgitation (MR) is caused by acute myocardial infarction and infective endocarditis, blunt chest trauma is also, albeit rarely, reported as the ...