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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: Current guidelines recommend a stepwise strategy to achieve low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals after acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Earlier intensive strategies based on a ...
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: 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: 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 ...
The National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry’s (NACB) Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines (LMPG) for use of cardiac markers were published in July of 1999. 1 The focus of this initial document ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
The provision of appropriate, accurate, and timely information and advice about stroke is a recommended component of stroke services. Patients should have information that empowers them to share in ...