The arterial vasculature is the second most frequently calcified structure in the human body after the skeleton. Calcification of the aorta and aortic valves occurs in most individuals in westernized ...
BACKGROUND: Aortic valve calcification increases leaflet stiffness and contributes to the development of calcific aortic valve disease. The molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying calcification ...
BACKGROUND: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) and its severe form, chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), significantly impair blood flow to the lower extremities, affecting millions of adults ...
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: Consensus-based clinical practice guidelines recommend echocardiographic surveillance intervals based on aortic stenosis (AS) severity; however, real-world surveillance practices and ...
VESALIUS-CV is a large (N=12 257), rigorously conducted, international, randomized, placebo-controlled trial conducted in patients at high cardiovascular risk but without prior myocardial infarction ...
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Circulation: Population Health and Outcomes, a journal of the American Heart Association, invites applications for an Associate Editor to join the journal’s new editorial team led by incoming ...
Coronary artery disease causes acute myocardial infarction, making it one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. An acute coronary artery occlusion can result in the death of a ...
Bilingualism has been associated with slower cognitive aging and a later onset of dementia. In this study, we aimed to determine whether bilingualism also influences cognitive outcome after stroke.
Myocarditis has been recognized as a complication of COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations, particularly in adolescent and young adult male patients. 1 Cardiovascular sequelae after an acute episode of ...