A 46-year-old woman with type 1 myotonic dystrophy (DM1) presented to the emergency department with dyspnea and palpitations.

BACKGROUND: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is substantially influenced by genetic factors. Sarcomere function is intricately ...

Cardiac intensive care units are witnessing a demographic shift, characterized by patients with increasingly complex or ...

BACKGROUND: Desmosomal gene variants (DGVs) have been associated with a diverse spectrum of phenotypic manifestations within ...

Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Moinhos de Vento College of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre, Brazil (A.Z., A.L.F.K.). Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Moinhos de Vento College of ...

Activins are novel therapeutic targets in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). We therefore studied whether key members of the activin pathway could be used as PAH biomarkers. Serum levels of ...

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) levels are independently associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). However, the relationship between Lp(a) ...

As global temperatures rise, extreme heat events are projected to become more frequent and intense. Extreme heat causes a wide range of health effects, including an overall increase in morbidity and ...

Leading coronary artery, structural heart, and vascular disease science that advances practice and improves patient outcomes ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most prevalent female endocrinopathy. Although increased cardiovascular risk factors are well established for the syndrome, PCOS remains overlooked within the ...

Intracerebral hemorrhage is the most serious type of stroke, leading to high rates of severe disability and mortality. Hematoma expansion is an independent predictor of poor functional outcome and is ...

Diagnosis and treatment of primary aldosteronism (PA) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be deferred due to limited evidence supporting safety and efficacy of treatment. Our goal was to assess ...