Screen time in childhood and adolescence is positively associated with higher cardiometabolic risk, supported by consistent ...

BACKGROUND: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a life-threatening vascular disease with no effective pharmacological treatments. The causal role of triglycerides (TGs) in AAA development remains ...

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 ...

Bacterial DNA from the oral cavity, respiratory tract, gut, and skin has been detected in atherosclerotic plaques, suggesting a role in chronic inflammation linked to atherosclerosis. Chronic ...

Role of Passive Leg Raise Stress Echocardiography in Latent Stiff Left Atrial Syndrome ...

Pibarot P, Herrmann HC, Wu C, Hahn RT, Otto CM, Abbas AE, Chambers J, Dweck MR, Leipsic JA, Simonato M, et al; Heart Valve Collaboratory. Standardized definitions for bioprosthetic valve dysfunction ...

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a multifaceted syndrome with high morbidity and mortality. Empagliflozin, an SGLT2 (sodium–glucose cotransporter 2) inhibitor, reduces adverse ...

Time-restricted feeding (TRF), a type of intermittent fasting, has been shown to improve blood pressure; however, there is limited data on its effects in salt-sensitive (SS) hypertension. We ...

The association between cumulative blood pressure (BP) exposure and atrial fibrillation (AF) risk across different age groups remains unclear.