Research studies in cardiovascular epidemiology assessing the relationship between a primary exposure and a health outcome must account for the presence of what are often called third variables, ...

Cardiomyocyte maturation from neonatal to adult stage involves complex changes in myocyte morphology, proliferative capacity, metabolism, and physiology. However, the underlying regulatory mechanism ...

BACKGROUND: Evaluation of whether dyspnea has a cardiac cause is essential. Guidelines from 2016 were reported to result in a ...

Cardiac catheterization is a test during which flexible tubes called catheters are inserted into the heart via an artery or vein under x-ray guidance to diagnose and sometimes treat certain heart ...

Currently, arrhythmias originating from perivascular areas include (1) ventricular arrhythmias from the summit region, (2) intramural outflow tract ventricular arrhythmias, and (3) atrial arrhythmias ...

Background: Participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is enhanced by proximity to CR facilities and communication between inpatient and outpatient settings but may become fragmented when patients ...

Aims: This study aimed to analyze two decades of consecutive mortality data to investigate the association between cancer and cancer with heart failure across the United States (US), discerning ...

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology A specialized journal dedicated to advancing the understanding and management of cardiac arrhythmias and electrophysiology Editor-in-Chief: Paul J. Wang, ...

BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and ...

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes A catalyst for outstanding clinical and epidemiological science and policy information that enhances cardiovascular health and healthcare ...

Chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention has evolved into a subspecialty of interventional cardiology. Using a variety of antegrade and retrograde techniques, experienced operators ...