BACKGROUND: Metabolic adaptation and maladaptation are hallmarks of the failing heart and may be a target for therapeutic ...

Caffeine is one of the most commonly consumed drugs in the world. It is found in various naturally occurring substances and can be ingested in a synthetically derived pure form. The majority of human ...

The API-CAT trial (Apixaban Cancer-Associated Thrombosis) demonstrated that, in patients with active cancer who had completed ...

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Since the beginning of using tobacco in the form of the modern cigarette in the late 19th century, there have been warnings about the harmful effects of smoking on human health, particularly also ...

Donation after circulatory death (DCD) has expanded the cardiac donor pool, but existing procurement methods have ethical and logistical limitations. 1,2 Rapid recovery techniques for DCD hearts were ...

Cardiac sarcoidosis is a granulomatous myocarditis, classified by some authorities as an infiltrative cardiomyopathy and by others as an inflammatory cardiomyopathy, that carries an elevated risk of ...

Chronic coronary disease (CCD) affects millions of people worldwide and is responsible for significant morbidity, mortality, and costs. CCD as defined in the 2023 guideline 1 includes patients who may ...

The heart has 4 chambers that pump blood. The 2 upper chambers are the right and left atria, and the 2 lower chambers are the right and left ventricles. The heart also has an electric system that ...

Coconut water has become an increasingly popular sports drink because of its natural ingredients, electrolytes, and mineral content. Marketing has focused on the product’s low levels of fat, calories, ...

In 2011, the Guideline Development Group of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence in United Kingdom reported that limited clinical outcomes data were available to support the use ...

In the article by Arnett et al, “2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on ...