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 ...

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes more than 50% of deaths in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). Clinical studies suggest that kidney-derived factors contribute to CVD ...

Background: Patients with prior ischemic stroke are at high risk for recurrent stroke and other major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). The benefits of achieving very low levels of low-density ...

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: A pre-operative assessment of aortic valve anatomy is important in valve repair for aortic regurgitation (AR). Although echocardiogram provides precise information, clear visualization ...

A 46-year-old man with a history of neurosarcoidosis presented to the emergency room with nonradiating, midsternal chest pressure with associated dyspnea lasting for 10 minutes that occurred 1 day ...

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Sleeping too little or too much increases the risk of cardiovascular events and death in those with coronary artery disease, suggests a growing body of evidence. More than one-third (35%) of US adults ...

In the drug development world, the US Food and Drug Administration would require extensive safety testing before approval of a drug that caused this degree of QT prolongation in a “thorough QT/QTc ...

Specifically, women with myocardial infarction or other vascular diseases, such as peripheral artery disease, and invasive procedures, including coronary bypass surgery or carotid endarterectomy, were ...

Introduction: The RESTORE Network is an American Heart Association-funded health equity research network that is testing the implementation of evidence-based interventions for hypertension prevention ...