BACKGROUND: High-volume physical activity (PA) is associated with a higher prevalence of subclinical coronary artery disease ...

Patients with an autoimmune or inflammatory disease (AIID) are at increased cardiovascular risk and may benefit more from statin therapy. In the FOURIER trial (Further Cardiovascular Outcomes Research ...

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The emergence of machine learning and high-content microscopy suggests potential to more comprehensively define CF activation beyond simply staining α-SMA. Here, we coupled Cell Painting 4 with a ...

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in adults despite recent scientific advancements.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing in prevalence and linked to higher morbidity and mortality rates. Emerging evidence implicates inflammation as a key driver of AF pathogenesis. 1 Our study aimed ...

The incidence of young-onset ischemic stroke is rising, driven by cryptogenic ischemic stroke (CIS) and patients without vascular risk factors. This study examines the burden and associations of ...

Atrial arrhythmia recurrence after atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation is conventionally assessed as a binary end point. However, the prognostic value of recurrence patterns is less studied.

Background: Hypertension (HTN) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The World Health Organization recommends opportunistic screening, defined as measuring blood pressure (BP) ...

The growing morbidity, mortality, and health care costs related to heart failure (HF) underscore the urgent need to ...