Introduction: Connective tissue disorders (CTD) play an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic heart disease with a dynamic interplay between inflammatory and traditional cardiovascula
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GENETIC PHENOTYPES Acronyme* OMIM Locus Transmission Disease** OMIM Other names ADA2 Adenosine Deamiase 2 607575 22q11.2 Recessive VAIHS Vasculitis, Autoinflammation, Immunodeficiency, and Hematologic…
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Cardio-rheumatology programs are “the newest child” in a series of cardiology offshoots. Such clinics aim to prevent and manage complex cardiovascular conditions in rheumatology patients.
ECG CHALLENGEA previously healthy 14-year-old male patient reported shortness of breath and near syncope during a basketball game. His initial evaluation by a pulmonologist included…
Jeffrey I. Weitz Correspondence to: Jeffrey Weitz, Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute, 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8L 2X2. Email E-mail Address: [email protected]…
IntroductionSudden cardiac death (SCD) in a young athlete commonly brings to the forefront the many gaps in knowledge regarding how to predict and prevent these…
This publication describes uniform definitions for cardiovascular and stroke outcomes developed by the Standardized Data Collection for Cardiovascular Trials Initiative and the US Food and…
BACKGROUND: The survival of children with congenital heart disease has increased substantially over the past decades, with 97% currently reaching adulthood. The total effect of…
Background: Long term outcomes of antiplatelet monotherapy in patients who receive percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are unknown. The HOST-EXAM Extended study reports the post-trial follow-up
