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 ...

Background: Observational studies have suggested that sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) are associated with a lower risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after catheter ablation ...

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevalence is rising among younger women in the US. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are early indicators of cardiovascular risk, yet it remains ...

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 ...

The BNT162b2 mRNA (Pfizer-BioNTech) and mRNA-1273 (Moderna) coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines have gained widespread use across the globe to prevent further spread of severe acute ...

Electrolyte abnormalities are commonly associated with cardiovascular emergencies. These abnormalities may cause or contribute to cardiac arrest and may hinder resuscitative efforts. In some cases ...

Coronary angiography remains an important modality to assess atherosclerotic coronary artery disease and to guide percutaneous coronary intervention. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is an important ...

A 40-year-old woman with history of hypothyroidism and tubal ligation presented with left lower-extremity pain and swelling. Duplex ultrasonography revealed extensive, occlusive deep vein thrombosis ...

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 ...

On page e382, in Table 2-4, 2 entries have been updated: In the fourth row (“Opioid use disorders”), fifth column (“2019”), the entry read, “286.80.” It has been updated to read, “2286.80.” In the ...

Rationale: Aberrant expression profiles of circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) have been described in various diseases and provide high sensitivity and specificity. We explored circulating miRNAs as ...

Studies that include a large number of VTE cases diagnosed by autopsy generally report a higher proportion of cases with PE than DVT. The yearly incidence of PE and DVT was 205 and 182 per 100,000, ...