For optimal HF management, patients ideally need to attend clinic visits, take and manage medications frequently, monitor vital signs and weight, adjust lifestyle, cope with HF stress, and participate ...

BACKGROUND: Penetrance and risk of ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) are increasingly recognized as being genotype specific. Therefore, ...

Meta‐analyses of large clinical trials investigating SGLT2 (sodium‐glucose cotransporter‐2) inhibitors have suggested their protective effects against atrial fibrillation in patients with type 2 ...

There is ambiguity whether frail patients with atrial fibrillation managed with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) should be switched to a non–vitamin K oral anticoagulant (NOAC). We conducted a pragmatic, ...

Stroke is a pressing public health issue worldwide. This study aimed to forecast the future temporal trends and distribution characteristics of the global stroke burden. Global data on stroke ...

Stage 3: Subclinical CVD in CKM syndrome or its risk equivalents Stage 4: Clinical CVD in the context of CKM syndrome Defining CKM syndrome and its staging provides clarity on how therapeutic ...

Alcohol consumption may increase blood pressure but the details of the relationship are incomplete, particularly for the association at low levels of alcohol consumption, and no meta-analyses are ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common cardiovascular disease associated with increased risk of amputation, myocardial infarction, stroke, and death, as well as impaired quality of life (QOL), ...

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes A catalyst for outstanding clinical and epidemiological science and policy information that enhances cardiovascular health and healthcare ...

ABSTRACT: Albuminuria, an established biomarker of the progression of chronic kidney disease, is also recognized as a biomarker for the risk of cardiovascular disease. Elevated urinary albumin ...

Hyperphosphatemia is a common feature in patients with impaired kidney function and is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. This phenomenon extends to the general population, ...

Fewer than 50% of patients who develop aortic valve calcification have concomitant atherosclerosis, implying differential pathogenesis. Although circulating extracellular vesicles (EVs) act as ...