BACKGROUND: Observational evidence investigating associations between cannabis use and hypertension is inconsistent. METHODS: ...

Keyhani S, Cohen BE, Vali M, Hoggatt KJ, Bravata DM, Austin PC, Lum E, Hasin D, Grunfeld C, Shlipak MG. Association of smoking cannabis with cardiovascular events among veterans with coronary artery ...

Adeno-associated virus serotype 9 (AAV9) is currently considered the benchmark vector for clinical cardiac gene transfer applications but can entail severe hepatotoxicity because of its strong ...

Successive processing, a form of working memory function detected with the Das Naglieri Cognitive Assessment System, is selectively impaired in pediatric moyamoya disease. We aimed to test whether ...

BACKGROUND: Despite current treatment strategies for atherosclerotic vascular disease focusing on lifestyle modification and lowering cholesterol, a significant residual risk of major atherosclerotic ...

Adults with newly diagnosed diabetes are at elevated risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the extent to which optimizing modifiable lifestyle and clinical factors can mitigate this risk ...

The effect of different thresholds for packed red blood cell transfusion on neurologic outcomes in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage and anemia is uncertain. This meta‐analysis aimed to evaluate ...

BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes is strongly associated with impaired collateralization, which increases the risk of cardiovascular complications, such as myocardial infarction and heart failure. This ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent sustained cardiac arrhythmia, with its incidence rising due to aging populations, obesity, and advancements in diagnostic modalities. The interplay ...

Calcified nodules (CNs) remain a major challenge in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We sought to compare procedural and clinical outcomes after orbital atherectomy (OA) versus intravascular ...

BACKGROUND: Doxorubicin cardiomyopathy (DoxCM) remains a significant clinical problem, but its underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Identifying DoxCM mechanisms can lead to ...

We aimed to determine the impact of body mass index (BMI) on outcomes in Japanese patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke using a Japanese obesity cutoff.