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 associated with other organelles, particularly the reciprocal regulation ...

EDTA is an intravenous chelating agent with high affinity to divalent cations (lead, cadmium, and calcium) that may be beneficial in the treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Although a large ...

Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives annually. Myocardial infarction and stroke account for 80% of these deaths. 1 Over ...

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

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in patients with diabetes. Cardiovascular disease in diabetes is multifactorial, and control of the cardiovascular risk factors leads to ...

New data on the epidemiology of peripheral artery disease (PAD) are available, and they should be integrated with previous data. We provide an updated, integrated overview of the epidemiology of PAD, ...

Despite numerous advances in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Novel and inexpensive interventions that can ...

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Table 1 reflects recommendations that are substantially revised from the 2020 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Guidelines or were drafted as new recommendations in the 2024 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ...

Frailty is increasing in prevalence. Because patients with frailty are often perceived to have a less favorable risk/benefit profile, they may be less likely to receive new pharmacologic treatments.

Effective education is an essential contributor to improved survival outcomes from cardiac arrest. 2. Use of a deliberate practice and mastery learning model during resuscitation training improves ...