The sum of the parts is greater than the whole: current research models for congenital heart disease Several experimental systems have been used over the past five decades to address important questions in cardiac development and congenital heart disease. Here we discuss the strengths and limitations...
The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors, including core health behaviors (smoking, physical activity, diet, and weight) and health factors ...
Mental stress is well known to cause cardiovascular disease. Here, the authors show that an imbalance in RBM24-S181 phosphorylation impairs cardiac translation of APOE, leading to cardiac contractile dysfunction, atrial fibrillation, fibrosis, and sudden death under psychological stress. He Yang Lei Su...
Rheumatic heart diseaseis caused byacute rheumatic fever, which is a delayed complication of streptococcal disease, athroat infectionwith group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. It can cause long-term damage to the heart muscle orheart valves, especially in the setting of repeated and untreated episodes...
Congenital heart diseasePatent ductus arteriosusFontan procedureTetralogy of fallotBackground: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of major congenital malformations. CHD outcomes have improved in the past 20 years, and research efforts in the field have increased exponentially. The ...
This study aimed to analyze and visualize the changes of scientific output regarding prognosis of coronary heart disease (CHD) after PCI over the past 20 years and to reveal the knowledge domain and development trends in this field by using CiteSpace software. Methods Relevant articles published ...
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. If you have symptoms, it’s important for you to go to the doctor for a check-up. You can help keep your heart healthy by working with your doctor to manage any health conditions you have and practicing a healthy lifesty...
heart disease. The risk of heart diseases increases with age. For men, the risk increases after the age of 45 and for women after 55. It is found that estrogen in women is a protective factor against heart disease in women. Butdiabetes makes the risk of heart diseasehigher in women than...
The metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been well linked with coronary heart disease (CHD) in the general population, but studies have rarely explored their association among patients with stroke. We examine prevalence of MetS and its association with CHD in patients with first-ever ischemic stroke. Thi...