Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) has emerged as an important cause of acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, and sudden death, particularly among young women and individuals with ...

Background: In older age, the benefits of antihypertensive treatment (AHT) become less evident, with greater associated risk. Of particular concern is compromising cerebral blood flow (CBF), ...

Background and Purpose— Silent brain infarcts are commonly seen on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) both in patients with a first stroke and in healthy elderly persons. These infarcts seem associated ...

Background— Carcinoid heart disease is a rare form of valvular heart disease. We sought describe the spectrum of carcinoid heart disease identified by echocardiography and cardiac MRI. Method and ...

Increased renin gene expression along with hypertrophy of JGCs is found during long-term, enhanced renin release. In addition to the hypertrophy of juxtaglomerular cells, the abovementioned ...

The widespread treatment of hypertension and resultant improvement in blood pressure have been major contributors to the dramatic age-specific decline in heart disease and stroke. Despite this ...

We read with much interest the article by Pappone et al 1 and the accompanying editorial, 2 which revive the long-lasting debate about the appropriate clinical approach to asymptomatic Wolff-Parkinson ...

It is critical that diet quality be assessed and discussed at the point of care with clinicians and other members of the healthcare team to reduce the incidence and improve the management of ...

Because of the large size of this coagulum mass adherent to the ablation catheter tip, it was likely that aggressive aspiration of the sheath during catheter removal would not prevent systemic ...

Along with our entire team, I have learned a great deal in the 2 years since I was tapped to be Editor-in-Chief of Circulation. Now, looking back, I have reflected on the insights we’ve gleaned during ...

Something new, something old would be the best way to characterize the 2012 Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS) meeting. The conference entitled “Frontiers in Cardiovascular Science and Novel Therapy ...

The American Heart Association works with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (CDC/NCHS), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the ...