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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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.
Studies that include a large number of VTE cases diagnosed by autopsy generally report a higher proportion of cases with PE than DVT. The yearly incidence of PE and DVT was 205 and 182 per 100,000, ...
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 ...
Case Presentation 1: A 38-year-old woman presented 6 months postpartum from the birth of her third child with pruritic bluish veins and a burning sensation behind her knees. She was embarrassed to ...