To address this question in detail, one must first have an accurate map of the diverse patterns of investment by SMC ...

Elevated plasma levels of Lp(a) [lipoprotein(a)] are a causal risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke in European individuals, but the causal relevance of Lp(a) for different stroke types ...

Background: There is sparse high-quality safety and effectiveness data for pulsed field ablation (PFA) of persistent atrial fibrillation (PerAF), where lesions beyond pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) ...

Background: Intramural site of origin is a major cause of ablation failure of ventricular arrhythmias and the optimal strategy is unclear. This study investigated the efficacy of a stepwise ablation ...

Background: The PRAETORIAN trial investigated the efficacy and safety of the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) compared with transvenous ICD (TV-ICD) and showed ...

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In this issue of Stroke, Dittrich et al report the timely results of a retrospective analysis comparing mechanical thrombectomy with usual care in 190 patients with anterior circulation large vessel ...

Figure 1. Examples of new therapeutic approaches targeting immune responses to limit cardiovascular disease burden. 1, Low-dose IL (interleukin)-2 to induce the expansion of natural regulatory T cells ...

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Cardiac fibroblasts (CF) can become activated and produce excessive extracellular matrix, contributing to fibrotic remodeling ...

Individuals with diabetes are susceptible to cardiac dysfunction and heart failure, potentially resulting in mortality. Metabolic disorders frequently occur in patients with diabetes, and diabetes ...