Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is a causal risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular ...
BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence of the relationship between aortic and iliac calcification and aortic events (aortic dissection or aneurysm rupture) and major adverse limb events (MALEs; ...
BACKGROUND: Forecasts for the future prevalence of cardiovascular disease and stroke are crucial to guide efforts to improve health outcomes across the life course for women. METHODS: Using historical ...
Zaman S, Wasfy JH, Kapil V, Ziaeian B, Parsonage WA, Sriswasdi S, Chico TJA, Capodanno D, Colleran R, Sutton NR, et al. The Lancet Commission on rethinking coronary artery disease: moving from ...
BACKGROUND: The entrance of naive T cells into lymph nodes (LNs) is a crucial step for induction of heart transplant acceptance under costimulatory blockade. Specialized blood vessels within the LN ...
Recent research indicates that the nature of activity has a substantial effect on both atherogenesis and vascular remodeling. For example, resistance training may affect coronary compliance and plaque ...
Since the last published CPG for heart failure (HF), the field has progressed rapidly with much new evidence. As such, the authors of the new ACCF/AHA/HFSA and ESC guidelines had a monumental task of ...
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The circulatory system is made up of the heart and blood vessels. There are 3 major types of blood vessels: arteries, veins, and lymphatics. The heart is the pumping organ and helps to push oxygen- ...
Research has shown that high-salt diets contribute to hypertension, 1 but less research has focused on the potential role of potassium in hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors. A growing ...
In a registry-based cohort of all adult residents at December 27, 2020, in Norway, we linked individual-level data on COVID-19 vaccination, positive SARS-CoV-2 test, hospital admissions, cause of ...
Embolic protection devices (EPDs) prevent or reduce plaque debris from reaching the distal bed and thereby have the potential to reduce adverse clinical events. They are commonly used in saphenous ...