Background: Middle-aged and older endurance athletes have increased prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) compared to healthy controls, despite similarly low ...

Transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure can be challenging in cases of large PDA, complex anatomy, and small patient size. We aimed to assess the feasibility, efficacy and safety of the ...

The association between air pressure and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has not been assessed at individual level, and the effect of air pressure change between neighboring days (APCN) on AMI onset ...

Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (F.L., B.P., M.A.-S., J. Wu, A.R., J. Wahba, A.V., C.L., A.A., K.A.K., K.S.). Penn/CHOP Kidney ...

Integrating the reverse Aslanger pattern with Littmann’s continuity, the patient was diagnosed with a high lateral, high-risk, occlusive myocardial infarction. The patient immediately received dual ...

Background: Silent (subclinical) atrial fibrillation (AF) is common and markedly raises stroke risk, yet it often evades standard screening that relies on symptomatic or incidental detection. We ...

A stepwise approach to perioperative cardiac assessment assists clinicians in determining when surgery should proceed or when a pause for further evaluation is warranted. 2. Cardiovascular screening ...

Antithrombin resistance (ATR) is a congenital thrombotic predisposition caused by abnormal prothrombin (FII). Abnormal FII with ATR characteristics, when converted to thrombin (FIIa), shows a reduced ...

Symptomatic nonstenotic (<50% stenosis) carotid disease in the presence of high‐risk plaque features is a potential cause of ischemic stroke. We assessed stroke risk associated with symptomatic ...

Methylmalonic acid (MMA) is regarded a biomarker of aging, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial dysfunction, which are also pathophysiological mechanisms that underlying cardiovascular‐kidney‐metabolic ...

BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors, including core health behaviors (smoking, ...

The American Heart Association’s 2025 Adult Basic Life Support Guidelines build upon prior versions with updated recommendations for assessment and management of persons with cardiac arrest, as well ...