BACKGROUND: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a life-threatening vascular disease with no effective pharmacological treatments. The causal role of triglycerides (TGs) in AAA development remains ...

Welcome listeners. Now we're jumping into the month of August, and on this August 5th issue of Circulation on the Run, I'm one of your co-hosts Dr. Greg Hundley, associate editor director of the ...

Contemporary atrial fibrillation (AF) screening relies on ECG and photoplethysmography in hospitals or on data derived from wearable devices, which are constrained by limited accessibility and high ...

Background and Purpose—The association of total and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol with stroke risk is unclear, especially regarding hemorrhagic stroke. Methods—We prospectively ...

A 64-year-old man presented with acute epigastric abdominal pain. One year earlier, the patient was admitted for type B aortic dissection and treated medically. In the context of chronic aortic ...

Advances in pediatric cardiology, congenital cardiac surgery, and intensive care medicine have significantly improved survival of children with congenital heart disease (CHD). 1, 2 Patients with CHD ...

Background and Purpose—Diagnosis of Moyamoya disease (MMD) is based on the characteristic angiographic findings. However, differentiating MMD from intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is ...

These data suggest that the strain imposed on the myocardium by competing in a full marathon is much greater compared with competing in shorter distances such as the half-marathon or 10-km races.

Although contrast-enhanced thoracic computed tomography scan allows a rapid and straightforward diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, older radiological findings should not be forgotten. The Hampton’s hump ...

Background— Traditionally, increased pericardial thickness has been considered an essential diagnostic feature of constrictive pericarditis. Although constriction with a normal-thickness pericardium ...

Postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a problem that can develop in nearly half of all patients who experience a deep vein thrombosis (blood clot) in the leg. 1,2 PTS symptoms include chronic leg pain, ...

Background and Purpose— The relationship between infarct dimensions and neurological progression in patients with acute pontine infarctions remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the ...