This Clinician Lighthouse reviews the finding of a new bundle branch block (BBB), potential underlying causes, and considerations for follow-up testing. Appropriate management requires familiarity ...

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains underrecognized in patients with Kawasaki disease (KD). The population at risk for KD-associated ACS is increasing, yet current ACS guidelines are largely derived ...

Background Artificial intelligence (AI) allows automated evaluation of intracoronary optical coherence tomography (OCT) images. However, algorithms are mostly developed and validated on well‐curated ...

The 5 performance measures meet preferred attributes such as being high value, targeting meaningful gaps in care, and being actionable, and are unlikely to have substantive unintended consequences. 3.

In Inflammation in HIV and its Impact on Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, Obare et al 11 discuss the challenge of chronic inflammation in PLWH in the context of atherosclerotic CVD. They point ...

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, and the recovery process is significantly influenced by a multitude of factors beyond immediate medical treatment. Social and environmental ...

BACKGROUND: Several studies have evaluated sex discrepancies in the prehospital management of patients with acute stroke. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to summarize reported knowledge ...

Vaping is touted as a safer alternative to traditional cigarette smoking, but the full spectrum of harm reduction versus comparable risk remains unresolved. Elevated bioavailability of nicotine in ...

The classification of cardiogenic shock (CS) has evolved from a singular cold-and wet-hemodynamic profile. Data from registries and clinical trials have contributed to a broader recognition that ...

The epicardium, previously viewed as a passive outer layer around the heart, is now recognized as an essential component in development, regeneration, and repair. In this review, we explore the ...

Ceramides, a group of biologically active sphingolipids, have been described as the new cholesterol given strong evidence linking high plasma ceramide with endothelial damage, risk for early adverse ...

Preclinical studies have shown the therapeutic potential of VEGF-B (vascular endothelial growth factor B) in revascularization of the ischemic myocardium, but the associated cardiac hypertrophy and ...