The global prevalence of congenital heart disease is higher among women who live in high altitudes, according to a new study being presented at ACC Latin America 2024 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic ...

The following are key points to remember from a review article comparing American and European guideline recommendations for diagnostic workup and secondary prevention of ischemic stroke and transient ...

STEMI remains a major cause of morbidity, mortality, disability, and high health care costs in Latin America and the rest of the world. New data assessing the impact of ACC's Global Heart Attack ...

“PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for nurses or allied healthcare professionals who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the challenges ...

In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at predicting long-term outcomes in patients with recurrent pericarditis. He then explores how the polygenic risk score may add to the clinical risk estimate for ...

Metal exposure from environmental pollution is associated with increased calcium buildup in the coronary arteries at a level comparable to traditional risk factors like smoking and diabetes, according ...

A risk stratification scheme based on patient age, sex, heart rate, etiology, LVEF, LGE on cardiac MRI, prior recurrence, and steroid or colchicine use identifies patients at risk of recurrent ...

The following are key points to remember from the 2024 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation (AF): The guideline document recommends treatment using ...

Urinary levels of non-essential (i.e., cadmium, tungsten, uranium) and essential metals (i.e., cobalt, copper, zinc) are associated with increased coronary artery calcification (CAC) and are ...

The current study was an individual patient-level meta-analysis from seven randomized clinical trials evaluating long-term benefits of complete revascularization compared to culprit-only ...

The goal of the ABYSS (Assessment of Beta-Blocker Interruption 1 Year After an Uncomplicated Myocardial Infarction on Safety and Symptomatic Cardiac Events Requiring Hospitalization) trial was to ...

The prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) is higher among those who live at higher altitudes, and more prevalent among females, according to a new study presented at ACC Latin America 2024.