Nov 08, 2021

As a traditional Chinese mind-body exercise, Baduanjin has been documented to have a positive effect on cognitive and physical function in a wide range of populations, but it is unclear whether it hel...

Nov 08, 2021

Aspirin non-response due to persistent platelet reactivity has been associated with adverse vascular events. Light transmission aggregometry (LTA), the 'gold standard' for measuring the platelet respo...

Nov 08, 2021

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) referral is a Class I post-myocardial infarction (MI) recommendation from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, yet referral rates remain s...

Nov 08, 2021

Circulating microvesicles (cMV) are both effectors and biomarkers of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and the effects of omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n3 PUFA) in MV shedding are not yet well know...

Nov 08, 2021

Previous studies have demonstrated that the levels of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide (NO) synthesis, are strongly associated with hypertension, diabetes, a...

Nov 08, 2021

It remains unknown whether the cutaneous microvascular responses are different between patients with scleroderma-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (SSc-PAH) and SSc without pulmonary hyperten...

Nov 08, 2021

In hospitals through Europe and worldwide, the practices regarding hospital diets are very heterogeneous. Hospital diets are rarely prescribed by physicians, and sometimes the choices of diets are bas...

Nov 08, 2021

Cardiovascular disease remains a major contributor to rising maternal morbidity and mortality. Both the pregnant woman and fetus are exposed to many potential complications as a result of the physiolo...

Nov 08, 2021

Polyvascular disease is an independent predictor of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). The relationship between the number of diseased arterial beds and MACE is unknown. How MACE risk changes...

Nov 08, 2021

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major cardiovascular health problem: it is common, chronic and incurs substantial healthcare expenditure because of stroke. Oral anticoagulation reduces the risk of throm...

Nov 08, 2021

Currently, it remains unclear whether β-blockers or nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers are preferred for the acute management of atrial fibrillation (AF).The objective of this study was to c...

Nov 04, 2021

“Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy—specifically gestational hypertension and preeclampsia—are important causes of morbidity in pregnant women,” explains Joshua Shapiro, MD. “In addition to...

Nov 02, 2021

According to previous studies, only about one-half of patients with chronic diseases like hypertension and diabetes adhere to at least 80% of their medication regimens. It can be challenging for healt...

Nov 01, 2021

A recent report from the CDC finds that the pandemic appears to have worsened the nation’s pediatric obesity rates. The percentage of children and teens with obesity accelerated from 19% before the ...

Nov 01, 2021

To analyze the risk factors for preoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA).In this retrospective study, a total of 584 knee O...

Nov 01, 2021

Isolated distal deep vein thrombosis (IDDVT) is a common subtype of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Consensus guidelines provide conflicting recommendations for IDDVT management; some recommend anticoagul...

Nov 01, 2021

To date the reported outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) are mainly in the settings of trials comparing it with evolving transcatheter aortic valve implantation. We set out to examine...

Nov 01, 2021

Patients' previous disability (PD) is a key factor when considering acute stroke therapy. PD's exact impact on functional prognosis of patients with acute ischemic stroke remains not entirely clarifie...

Nov 01, 2021

Atrial fibrillation and atrial tachycardias (AF/AT) have been reported as a common condition in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). As yet, limited data exists about the significance of the bor...

Nov 01, 2021

Imeglimin is a novel tetrahydrotriazine-containing drug suggested as a safe drug for glycemic management in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We aimed to 1) evaluate the efficacy of imegl...