Patients who have truncus arteriosus with moderate or worse initial truncal valve regurgitation or stenosis may be at risk for truncal valve intervention.
Higher serum levels of VCAM-1 may be associated with incident HFpEF.
There is a trend toward a decreasing age for diagnosis of cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors among women.
FGF23 levels may be associated with lower LV systolic function, higher LV mass, and lower LA function.
An intensive lifestyle intervention was found to be associated with a significant loss of fat mass and lean mass in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Researchers analyzed whether hypertension onset occurs at an earlier age in individuals with multiple sclerosis who were born post-1965.
Elevated levels of thyrotropin in patients with a history of chronic heart or renal failure may not always indicate thyroid disease.
Researchers assessed the clinical usefulness of specific biomarkers in risk stratification for vascular complications Identifying biomarkers that predict risk for pulmonary hypertension or ischemic digital lesions may be useful in monitoring the development of systemic sclerosis in patients.
The World Health Organization has released interim guidance for long-term care facilities aimed at preventing COVID-19.
Patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation who were prescribed apixaban vs rivaroxaban had a lower rate of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism and bleeding.
