Background— Percutaneous aortic valve replacement represents an endovascular
alternative to conventional open heart surgery without the need for sternotomy, aortotomy, or …

Background— Nonatherosclerotic spontaneous coronary artery dissection (NA-SCAD) is
underdiagnosed and an important cause of myocardial infarction in young women. The …

Background— Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is an alternative to open heart surgery
in patients with aortic stenosis. However, long-term data on a programmatic approach to …

Background: It was suggested that body fat distribution differs across ethnic groups, and this
may be important when considering risk of disease. Previous studies have not adequately …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in women. In fact, CVD is
responsible for a third of all deaths of women worldwide and half of all deaths of women over …

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is gaining recognition as an important
cause of myocardial infarction, especially in young women. There has been a surge in the …

BACKGROUND: After its initial diagnosis, atrial fibrillation (AF) may progress from paroxysmal
to chronic AF (CAF). The rate of progression and risk factors for progression are not clearly …

Background : Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is underdiagnosed and an
important cause of myocardial infarction (MI), especially in young women. Long-term …

Background—Although sex differences in coronary artery disease have received considerable
attention, few studies have dealt with sex differences in the most common sustained …

Objectives : This study was designed to examine the use of cardiovascular medications and
outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF) and renal dysfunction. Background : Renal …