Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is a major health concern worldwide and requires effective preventive measures. Lp(a) (lipoprotein [a]) has recently garnered attention as an independent risk ...

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) appears to be diagnosed twice as often in male than in female patients. This could be attributed to underdiagnosis in female patients or sex differences in susceptibility.

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Defining the fine balance between safety and efficacy remains a challenge in patients with CKD treated with antithrombotic therapy. Unfortunately, dosing errors, which commonly occur in patients with ...

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Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine (Y.J., M.J.Z., J.V-H., L.Y.C.), University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis. Lillehei Heart Institute (Y.J., M ...

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The term dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) refers to a spectrum of heterogeneous myocardial disorders that are characterized by ventricular dilation and depressed myocardial performance in the absence of ...

Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS) is a disease characterized by marked hypertrophy of the left ventricle, involving in particular the interventricular septum and the left ventricular ...

The intestinal microbiota influences many host biological processes, including metabolism, intestinal barrier functions, and immune responses in the gut and distant organs. Alterations in its ...