BACKGROUND: Catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias, one of the most rapidly growing procedures in cardiac ...

BACKGROUND: Bleeding after starting anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation (AF) may be the first sign of malignancy, ...

BACKGROUND: Circular RNAs derived from both nuclear and mitochondrial genomes are identified in animal cells.

Driving the future of cardiovascular diagnosis and disease management through investigations of clinical genetics and the novel application of precision medicine ...

The heart is a highly sex-biased organ, as sex shapes innumerable aspects of heart health and disease. Sex chromosomes and sex hormones —testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen— establish and ...

The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk ...

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is a major health concern worldwide and requires effective preventive measures. Lp(a) (lipoprotein [a]) has recently garnered attention as an independent risk ...

The developmental diversity among smooth muscle cells (SMCs) plays a crucial role in segment-specific aortic diseases. However, traditional genetic approaches are inadequate for enabling in vivo ...

Hosted by Dr. Negar Asdaghi, each episode of Stroke's monthly podcast, Stroke Alert, begins by posing key takeaway questions from featured articles in the current issue of Stroke. This is followed by ...

Defining the fine balance between safety and efficacy remains a challenge in patients with CKD treated with antithrombotic therapy. Unfortunately, dosing errors, which commonly occur in patients with ...