Mar 25, 2024

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of preventable in-hospital mortality. Monitoring VTE cases is limited by the challenges of manual chart review and diagnosis code interpretation. Natura...

Mar 11, 2024

Nodular regenerative hyperplasia (NRH) and obliterative portal venopathy (OPV) are two causes of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension (NCPH), which is a vascular liver disease wherein clinical signs of p...

Mar 11, 2024

There have been few reports on the preventative value of intensive blood pressure (BP) management for stroke since the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) announced the...

Mar 11, 2024

To evaluate the association between menopausal hormonal therapy (MHT) and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to various regimens, dosages, routes of administration and starting ages o...

Mar 11, 2024

Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disease, frequently associated with comorbidities. The aim of this study was to characterize comorbidities associated with skin psoriasis using real-world data. The s...

Mar 11, 2024

Deciding on the optimal duration of dual antiplatelet treatment (DAPT) remains a complex decision. This survey aims to explore the preferences for antiplatelet therapy and the daily routine regarding ...

Mar 07, 2024

While accepted indications for the use of inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) in patients with a venous thromboembolism (VTE) have remained stable, their use continues to be frequent. Retrieval rates are...

Mar 07, 2024

Interventional treatments for acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT) remain controversial following publication of the ATTRACT study. Interventions have been shown to reduce post-thrombotic synd...

Mar 07, 2024

Prolonged cardiac monitoring after cryptogenic stroke or embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) is necessary to identify atrial fibrillation (AF) that requires anticoagulation. Wearable devices ...

Mar 07, 2024

Accelerated neuropathy is a rare syndrome of rapidly worsening peripheral neuropathy, typically described in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients undergoing dialysis. In our center, we encountered...

Mar 07, 2024

Each week, I record audio summaries for every paper in JACC, as well as an issue summary. This process has become a true labor of love due to the time they require, but I am motivated by the sheer num...

Mar 07, 2024

Epicardial Adipose Tissue (EAT) accumulation is closely associated with the presence and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD), myocardial ischemia, plaque vulnerability, and major adverse cardiov...

Mar 07, 2024

Right ventricular (RV) pacing sometimes causes left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction, also known as pacing-induced cardiomyopathy (PICM). However, the association between specifically paced QRS m...

Mar 07, 2024

Launched in March 2019, the National Centralized Drug Procurement (NCDP) initiative aimed to optimize the drug utilization framework in public healthcare facilities. Following the integration of Non-...

Mar 04, 2024

D-dimers represent the breakdown products of fibrin. Thus, elevated plasma D-dimers will arise following a thrombotic event, such as a deep vein thrombosis or a pulmonary embolism, and therefore, a no...

Mar 04, 2024

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effects of Taohong Siwu Decoction (THSWD) combined with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), as well as THSWD alone, on the incidence of ...

Mar 04, 2024

We report on 6 patients in our care who were harboring atherosclerotic plaque in the carotid arteries. This condition poses a risk of acute ischemic stroke and indicates potential atherosclerosis else...

Mar 04, 2024

Non-invasive transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) is a safe ischaemic stroke therapy. Cathodal bilateral tDCS (BtDCS) is a modified tDCS approach established by us recently. Because selenium...

Mar 04, 2024

Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of mortality in the world. Their most common expression is ischemic heart disease (IHD) such as myocardial infarction (MI). Physical rehabilitation is a comm...

Mar 04, 2024

Cushing's syndrome (CS) secondary to adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) producing tumours is a severe condition with a challenging diagnosis. Ectopic ACTH-secretion often involves neuroendocrine tumou...