A new study reveals that the predictive power of key inflammatory markers, such as C-reactive protein, shifts fundamentally depending on whether a patient suffers from cirrhosis or acute/chronic ...

Not surprisingly, mixed-race people suffer the most. Diversity is good to no one, but the mixed-race fall between populations ...

Ion channels are crucial for the normal function of excitable tissues such as neurons and skeletal muscle. Since the discovery that the paroxysmal muscle disorder periodic paralysis is caused by ...

Abstract: Left ventricular (LV) repolarization and mechanical dispersion (LVMDr) have a proven prognostic value. High frame rate (HFR) echocardiography can detect subtle timing differences in local ...

Premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) are extremely common, found in the majority of individuals undergoing long-term ambulatory monitoring. Increasing age, a taller height, a higher blood pressure, ...

Vaping and electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use have grown exponentially in the past decade, particularly among youth and young adults. Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for both cardiovascular and ...