Keyhani S, Cohen BE, Vali M, Hoggatt KJ, Bravata DM, Austin PC, Lum E, Hasin D, Grunfeld C, Shlipak MG. Association of smoking cannabis with cardiovascular events among veterans with coronary artery ...

BACKGROUND: Observational evidence investigating associations between cannabis use and hypertension is inconsistent. METHODS: ...

Discretionary screen time, reported by parents or self, was assessed in relation to a composite cardiometabolic risk score ...

BACKGROUND: Evaluation of whether dyspnea has a cardiac cause is essential. Guidelines from 2016 were reported to result in a high incidence of indeterminate left ventricular (LV) filling pressure. We ...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common comorbidity in hypertension. However, the impact of NAFLD and related fibrosis on hypertension and its control of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and ...

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes are associated with premature cardiovascular disease. Annual screening for diabetes after gestational diabetes is a long-standing Diabetes ...

Relatively Increased CO 2 Delivered to the Brain From the Descending Aorta Leading to an Elevated Respiratory Rate Causing Differential Hypocapnia (RIDDLER or East-West Syndrome): New Pitfalls in ...

BACKGROUND: Surgery is an essential treatment for selected patients with infective endocarditis (IE). Despite indications for surgery, not all patients undergo surgery. Most previous IE cohorts have ...

Hypertension affects over 1.3 billion people, and it is a major contributor to death and morbidity from cardiovascular disease and stroke. iRAS (inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system) are used ...

Figure 2. Twelve-lead ECGs obtained for the patient. A, ECG on arrival to the emergency department showing anterolateral STEMI with fusion between a premature ventricular complex and sinus P wave with ...

Chronic coronary disease (CCD) affects millions of people worldwide and is responsible for significant morbidity, mortality, and costs. CCD as defined in the 2023 guideline 1 includes patients who may ...

Since its original description in 2011, much has been described about atrial functional mitral regurgitation (AFMR). In the original description of AFMR, mitral regurgitation (MR) significantly ...