Background Aneurysm size is an imperfect risk assessment tool for those with thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA). Assessing arterial age may help TAA risk stratification, as it better reflects aortic he…
BackgroundAsian and multiracial individuals represent the 2Ā fastest growing racial and ethnic groups in the United States, yet most prior studies report Asian American and Native…
BACKGROUND: The morbidity and mortality rates of patients with heart failure (HF) and functional mitral regurgitation (MR) remain substantial despite guideline-directed medical therapy for HF.…
Correspondence to: Eldrin F. Lewis, MD, MPH, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Falk CVRB, Palo Alto, CA 93405.…
BACKGROUND: Atherosclerosis, a leading cause of cardiovascular disease, involves the pathological activation of various cell types, including immunocytes (eg, macrophages and T cells), smooth muscle
BACKGROUND: The ubiquitin-proteasome system regulates protein degradation and the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), but knowledge about the role of deubiquitinating enzymes in thi
BACKGROUND: Most organs are maintained lifelong by resident stem/progenitor cells. During development and regeneration, lineage-specific stem/progenitor cells can contribute to the growth or maintena
BACKGROUND: Drug-induced QT prolongation (diLQT) is a feared side effect that could expose susceptible individuals to fatal arrhythmias. The occurrence of diLQT is primarily attributed…
S chool of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom. Correspondence to: Terence J. Quinn, MD, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University…
BACKGROUND: The optimal approach to implementing telemedicine hypertension management in the United States is unknown. METHODS: We examined telemedicine hypertension management versus the effect of…
Center for Health and Nature and Department of Cardiology, Houston Methodist Hospital, TX (K.N., S.A.-K.). Correspondence to: Sadeer Al-Kindi, MD, FACC, Center for Health and…
