Contemporary atrial fibrillation (AF) screening relies on ECG and photoplethysmography in hospitals or on data derived from wearable devices, which are constrained by limited accessibility and high ...

This real‐world evidence study of 6961 patients was conducted by applying pattern recognition methods to parse and extract CAC scores from CCTAs conducted as part of clinical screening for CVD risk.

In 2017, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a new clinical practice guideline for defining hypertension in children as an update to the previous Fourth Report guidelines issued in 2004.

Noncompaction of the left ventricle is characterized by thin, compacted subepicardial myocardium and a thicker, noncompacted subendocardial layer. 1 Because the intertrabecular cavity recesses in ...

Since its original description in 2011, much has been described about atrial functional mitral regurgitation (AFMR). In the original description of AFMR, mitral regurgitation (MR) significantly ...

Damage to the tricuspid valve may occur during pacemaker implantation from direct trauma (leaflet perforation, avulsion, or damage to subvalvular apparatus). Further interaction of the device leads ...

Background and Purpose—The association of total and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol with stroke risk is unclear, especially regarding hemorrhagic stroke. Methods—We prospectively ...

A 64-year-old man presented with acute epigastric abdominal pain. One year earlier, the patient was admitted for type B aortic dissection and treated medically. In the context of chronic aortic ...

Although contrast-enhanced thoracic computed tomography scan allows a rapid and straightforward diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, older radiological findings should not be forgotten. The Hampton’s hump ...

Background and Purpose— Gait velocity is a powerful indicator of function and prognosis after stroke. Gait velocity can be stratified into clinically meaningful functional ambulation classes, such as ...

These data suggest that the strain imposed on the myocardium by competing in a full marathon is much greater compared with competing in shorter distances such as the half-marathon or 10-km races.

Advances in pediatric cardiology, congenital cardiac surgery, and intensive care medicine have significantly improved survival of children with congenital heart disease (CHD). 1, 2 Patients with CHD ...