Alternative Renin-Angiotensin System
The renin-angiotensin system is the most important peptide hormone system in the regulation of cardiovascular homeostasis. Its classical arm consists of the enzymes, renin, and angiotensin-converting
The renin-angiotensin system is the most important peptide hormone system in the regulation of cardiovascular homeostasis. Its classical arm consists of the enzymes, renin, and angiotensin-converting
BackgroundSymptomatic limitations in apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may occur because of diastolic dysfunction with resultant elevated left ventricular filling pressures, cardiac output limitat…
A stroke led doctors to discover Vang Her had an enlarged heart. He eventually needed a new heart and was motivated by a fellow survivor…
* Correspondence to: Christophe Tribouilloy, MD, PhD, UR UPJV 7517, Jules Verne University, University Hospital Amiens, Amiens, France; and Department of Cardiology, Avenue René Laënnec,…
HIV type 1 (HIV-1) is the causative agent of AIDS. Since the start of the epidemic, HIV/AIDS has been responsible for ≈40 million deaths. Additionally,…
Inflammation enhances what’s gleaned from CT and may impact management in patients with and without obstructive CAD.
Dharam J. Kumbhani, MD, SM, FACC
The American Society of Echocardiography is an organization of professionals committed to excellence in cardiovascular ultrasound and its application to patient care through education, advocacy,…
May 30, 2024—Biotronik announced 12-month results from the BIONETIC-I study. The prospective, international, multicenter single-arm observationa
BACKGROUND: Some patients with stroke have prestroke cognitive impairment (pre-SCI), but its etiology is not clear. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess…
BackgroundData on the incidence of type 2 non–ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction (T2MI) in hospitalized patients with COVID‐19 has been limited to single‐center studies. Given that certain…