BACKGROUND: Inflammatory, myocarditis-like episodes precede and are associated with higher risk of sustained ventricular arrhythmias and heart failure in patients with pathogenic or likely pathogenic ...

Keyhani S, Cohen BE, Vali M, Hoggatt KJ, Bravata DM, Austin PC, Lum E, Hasin D, Grunfeld C, Shlipak MG. Association of smoking cannabis with cardiovascular events among veterans with coronary artery ...

BACKGROUND: Observational evidence investigating associations between cannabis use and hypertension is inconsistent. METHODS: ...

Background and Purpose—We sought to characterize the subtypes of stroke associated with pregnancy and the puerperium, with emphasis on timing, etiology, risk factors, and outcome. Methods—We conducted ...

Discretionary screen time, reported by parents or self, was assessed in relation to a composite cardiometabolic risk score ...

Valvular Endothelial Cell Heterogeneity Reflects Different Pathogenesis of Tricuspid and Bicuspid Aortic Valve Stenosis in Humans ...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common comorbidity in hypertension. However, the impact of NAFLD and related fibrosis on hypertension and its control of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and ...

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes are associated with premature cardiovascular disease. Annual screening for diabetes after gestational diabetes is a long-standing Diabetes ...

Introduction: Prior studies have shown the association between oral infection, incident stroke and atrial fibrillation (AF) a cause of cardioembolic stroke. However, the impact of preventative oral ...

In hyperaldosteronism-related hypertension, increased blood volume has been regarded as a primary contributor. However, increases in arterial contractility and total peripheral resistance are also ...

Author Instructions Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes is an official journal of the American Heart Association and publishes 12 issues per year. The journal's purpose is to be a ...

BACKGROUND: Surgery is an essential treatment for selected patients with infective endocarditis (IE). Despite indications for surgery, not all patients undergo surgery. Most previous IE cohorts have ...