Though neither a physiologist nor a physician, William Shakespeare, a master observer, deftly noted the central roles of the ...

Despite notable advancements in the acute and long-term management, coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction (MI) ...

Optimal outcomes for congenital heart surgery depend on the expertise and judgment of an integrated multidisciplinary ...

BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend high-intensity statins in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). We examined ...

BACKGROUND: Determining the source of thromboembolism in patients with acute ischemic stroke remains challenging because ...

BACKGROUND: Evidence of the diverse genetic architecture of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) continues to emerge and requires ...

My experiences reflect knowing a community from the inside rather than judging it from the outside. Detroit was often depicted as lacking promise, but those within it recognized strengths that made ...

BACKGROUND: Cardiac troponin is increasingly used for cardiovascular risk prediction. While abnormal values often reflect ...

The 2026 Statistics Update uses language that conveys respect and specificity when referencing race and ethnicity. Instead of referring to groups very broadly with collective nouns (eg, Blacks, Whites ...

eLetters should relate to an article recently published in the journal and are not a forum for providing unpublished data. Comments are reviewed for appropriate use of tone and language. Comments are ...

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a complicated syndrome where ~50% of patients die within 5 years of diagnosis. Years of life lost (YLL) is a population-based mortality indicator that takes into ...

A 23-year-old man admitted to an intensive care unit with Staphylococcus bacteremia presented with soft heart sounds and a to-and-fro murmur, which progressed to a silent precordium within 24 hours.