BACKGROUND: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a life-threatening vascular disease with no effective pharmacological treatments. The causal role of triglycerides (TGs) in AAA development remains ...

Contemporary atrial fibrillation (AF) screening relies on ECG and photoplethysmography in hospitals or on data derived from wearable devices, which are constrained by limited accessibility and high ...

Ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) are important causes of mortality and morbidity in a wide variety of heart diseases. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are ...

Screen time in children and adolescents may be linked to cardiometabolic and cardiovascular risk.

Role of Passive Leg Raise Stress Echocardiography in Latent Stiff Left Atrial Syndrome ...

Pibarot P, Herrmann HC, Wu C, Hahn RT, Otto CM, Abbas AE, Chambers J, Dweck MR, Leipsic JA, Simonato M, et al; Heart Valve Collaboratory. Standardized definitions for bioprosthetic valve dysfunction ...

Bacterial DNA from the oral cavity, respiratory tract, gut, and skin has been detected in atherosclerotic plaques, suggesting a role in chronic inflammation linked to atherosclerosis. Chronic ...

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a multifaceted syndrome with high morbidity and mortality. Empagliflozin, an SGLT2 (sodium–glucose cotransporter 2) inhibitor, reduces adverse ...

Time-restricted feeding (TRF), a type of intermittent fasting, has been shown to improve blood pressure; however, there is limited data on its effects in salt-sensitive (SS) hypertension. We ...

Abelacimab Versus Rivaroxaban in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Receiving Oral Antiplatelet Therapy: Definitely Safe, but How Effective?