Optimal outcomes for congenital heart surgery depend on the expertise and judgment of an integrated multidisciplinary ...

BACKGROUND: Determining the source of thromboembolism in patients with acute ischemic stroke remains challenging because ...

BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend high-intensity statins in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). We examined ...

BACKGROUND: Evidence of the diverse genetic architecture of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) continues to emerge and requires ...

My experiences reflect knowing a community from the inside rather than judging it from the outside. Detroit was often depicted as lacking promise, but those within it recognized strengths that made ...

Background: Epigenetic clocks derived from DNA methylation estimate biological aging and have been associated with ...

BACKGROUND: Cardiac troponin is increasingly used for cardiovascular risk prediction. While abnormal values often reflect ...

BACKGROUND: Although the effectiveness of Lp(a) (lipoprotein[a])–lowering therapies remains under study, lipid guidelines now ...

Branded medications dominated the prescription market in the 1980s, constituting 81% of fills in the United States. A majority lacked generic equivalents even after patent expiry. In 1984, the ...

A 23-year-old man admitted to an intensive care unit with Staphylococcus bacteremia presented with soft heart sounds and a to-and-fro murmur, which progressed to a silent precordium within 24 hours.

Platypnea-orthodeoxia is a relatively uncommon but striking clinical syndrome characterized by dyspnea and deoxygenation accompanying a change to a sitting or standing from a recumbent position. Since ...

The circulatory system is made up of the heart and blood vessels. There are 3 major types of blood vessels: arteries, veins, and lymphatics. The heart is the pumping organ and helps to push oxygen- ...