BACKGROUND: Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is a novel nonthermal cardiac ablation technology based on irreversible electroporation (IRE). While areas of IRE lead to durable lesions, the surrounding regi
Elevated blood pressure is a well-established risk factor for age-related cognitive decline. Long linked to cognitive impairment on vascular bases, increasing evidence suggests a potential…
BackgroundProvoked anger is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease events. The underlying mechanism linking provoked anger as well as other core negative emotions…
BACKGROUND: Previous meta-analyses resurrected the debated statement “the lower, the better” following blood pressure (BP)-lowering treatment. We investigated the benefits of BP-lowering treatment at
Traditionally, innovations in cardiovascular medicine (including preventive therapies) have been assessed in terms of cause-specific morbidity and mortality. More recently, some have argued that such…
Accumulating evidence suggests that living in areas of high surrounding greenness or even brief exposures to areas of high greenery is conducive to cardiovascular health,…
BackgroundProvoked anger is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease events. The underlying mechanism linking provoked anger as well as other core negative emotions…
Correspondence to: Jenelle A. Jindal, MD, Center for Biomedical Informatics Research, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. Email Center for Biomedical Informatics Research, Stanford University, CA.…
Although intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase remains the primary treatment for acute ischemic stroke, tenecteplase has shown potential advantages over alteplase. Animal studies have demonstrate…
BackgroundThe modified Rankin Scale (mRS) is commonly used to measure disability after stroke, traditionally assessed through telephone or in‐person evaluation. Here, we investigated the validity…
Correspondence to: Jay Giri, MD, MPH, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, 3400 Civic Center Blvd, South Tower 11-105, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Email Cardiovascular Medicine Division,…
