Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in adults despite recent scientific advancements.

The growing morbidity, mortality, and health care costs related to heart failure (HF) underscore the urgent need to prioritize its primary prevention. Whereas a risk-based approach for HF prevention ...

Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, PA. (R.M., S.G.S.) Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA. (R.M ...

BACKGROUND: Few middle-aged and older adults engage in regular leisure-time exercise. Incidental physical activity (IPA) ...

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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is an inherited heart disease characterized by irregular rhythms and right ventricular dysplasia. Sequence variations in desmosomal ...

A short A-V conduction time, whether present with normal or with abnormal QRS complex, is associated with an increased incidence of paroxysmal rapid heart action. There are a considerable number of ...

It is well recognized that cigarette smoking is a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of ...