BACKGROUND: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is substantially influenced by genetic factors. Sarcomere function is intricately associated with other organelles, particularly the reciprocal regulation ...

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

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

Cardiac intensive care units are witnessing a demographic shift, characterized by patients with increasingly complex or end-stage cardiovascular disease with a greater burden of concomitant comorbid ...

Cardiovascular diseases are closely linked to cognitive health. Subclinical cardiovascular functional changes, such as cardiac autonomic dysfunction, precede cardiovascular diseases and improve risk ...

Evidence about the impact of multiple metal exposure on brain neuroimaging metrics remains limited. We aim to investigate the effects of single and mixed metal exposure on white matter ...

Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and an oral P2Y12 inhibitor is indicated for at least 12 months as the default strategy in patients with ACS who are not at high bleeding risk. Several ...

Stroke survivors are highly sedentary and engage in minimal physical activity. This study aimed to investigate the independent and joint effects of daily sitting time and leisure-time physical ...

Sleep is an important determinant of cardiovascular health. We sought to investigate the longitudinal association between sleep duration and incident carotid plaque in a rural Chinese population. A ...

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes A catalyst for outstanding clinical and epidemiological science and policy information that enhances cardiovascular health and healthcare ...

Cardiac disease is a leading cause of death in American Indian populations, and echocardiographic screening within 1 tribal nation revealed 6% of tribal members had undiagnosed structural heart ...