Alcoholic beverages have been consumed for thousands of years, attracting great human
interest for social, personal, and religious occasions. In addition, they have long been debated …

Acquired tuberculosis continues to be a challenge worldwide. Although tuberculosis has
been considered a global public health emergency, it remains poorly controlled in many …

Objective This study determined whether frailty provides incremental value to the European
System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II in identifying patients at risk of poor 1-year …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia and has significant morbidity.
A score composed of easily measured electrocardiographic variables to identify patients …

Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) primarily causes lung infection, but
recent studies have shown that cardiac involvement is associated with a worse prognosis. …

Alcoholic beverages, specifically wine, have been consumed for many years. Wine is
postulated to play an important role in the improvement of cardiovascular risk factors. Most …

Study Design Cross-sectional, controlled laboratory study. Background Postural control
following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) primarily has been investigated …

Interatrial block (IAB) represents delay or block of conduction between the atria. IAB has been
shown to predict the development or recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in various clinical …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common preventable cause of stroke.
Diagnosis of new AF is frequent after acute ischemic stroke (AIS). We aimed to evaluate the …

Background: Cardiovascular mortality is decreasing but remains the leading cause of death
world-wide. Respiratory infections such as influenza significantly contribute to morbidity and …