Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the leading cause of cardioembolic stroke and is associated with increased stroke severity and fatality. Early identification of AF is essential for adequate ...
A multinational team revises the SOFA score to reflect modern organ support, validates it across diverse ICUs, and guides ...
Dr London highlights the importance of tests like ABI, carotid ultrasound, echocardiogram, and cardiac CT angiogram.
The American College of Cardiology publishes new recommendations for peripheral artery disease diagnosis and treatment among adults with diabetes.
The burden of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) comorbidities among adults with gout is high, noted Chio Yokose, MD, MSc, ...
A collaboration of researchers in Switzerland, Germany, and the US tracked cardiac function in recreational marathon runners ...
The incidence and prevalence of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is increasing, along with the aging population and the ongoing rise in risk factors such as hypertension, ...
A 68-year-old man on chronic steroids for amiodarone-induced thyroiditis presented with pneumonia, hypotension, and encephalopathy. Though the pneumonia resolved, his encephalopathy worsened, and he ...
Two new studies point in opposite directions. A large new study conducted in Spain and Italy found that beta blockers, drugs often used to slow the heart rate and lower blood pressure, did not provide ...
Background We examined whether impaired kidney function, identified through elevated levels of urine albumin to creatinine ratio (UACR) or reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), is ...