BACKGROUND: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is substantially influenced by genetic factors. Sarcomere function is intricately associated with other organelles, particularly the reciprocal regulation ...

BACKGROUND: Desmosomal gene variants (DGVs) have been associated with a diverse spectrum of phenotypic manifestations within ...

A 46-year-old woman with type 1 myotonic dystrophy (DM1) presented to the emergency department with dyspnea and palpitations.

Background: As the primary culprit for nearly half of global cardiovascular deaths, ischemic heart disease (IHD) exerts a significant medical and economic toll, particularly on low- and middle-income ...

The effects of treatments for heart failure (HF) may vary among patients according to left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). In FINEARTS-HF (Finerenone Trial to Investigate Efficacy and Safety ...

There are a lack of randomized controlled trial data comparing outcomes of different catheter-based interventions for intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism. PEERLESS is a prospective, multicenter, ...

Values are mean±SD unless otherwise indicated. Component definitions are shown in Table S1. BMI indicates body mass index; BP, blood pressure; DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension; PA, ...

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a multicomponent intervention to reduce adverse outcomes from coronary artery disease, but its mechanisms are not fully understood. The aims of this study were to ...

Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA‐ECMO) is increasingly used for patients with cardiogenic shock. Although Impella or intra‐aortic balloon pump (IABP) is frequently used for left ...

During the neonatal stage, the cardiomyocyte undergoes a constellation of molecular, cytoarchitectural, and functional changes known collectively as cardiomyocyte maturation to increase myocardial ...

Left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction is associated with a >8-fold increased risk of heart failure and a 2-fold risk of premature death. The use of ECG signals in screening for LV systolic ...

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) levels are independently associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). However, the relationship between Lp(a) ...