BACKGROUND: Observational evidence investigating associations between cannabis use and hypertension is inconsistent. METHODS: ...

Keyhani S, Cohen BE, Vali M, Hoggatt KJ, Bravata DM, Austin PC, Lum E, Hasin D, Grunfeld C, Shlipak MG. Association of smoking cannabis with cardiovascular events among veterans with coronary artery ...

Successive processing, a form of working memory function detected with the Das Naglieri Cognitive Assessment System, is selectively impaired in pediatric moyamoya disease. We aimed to test whether ...

Adverse left ventricular diastolic function (LVDF) is an early marker of cardiac dysfunction that worsens with age and can lead to heart failure. It is unclear when this deterioration begins and ...

BACKGROUND: Despite current treatment strategies for atherosclerotic vascular disease focusing on lifestyle modification and lowering cholesterol, a significant residual risk of major atherosclerotic ...

This study first demonstrated that sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors significantly reduced the hazards of major adverse cardiovascular events, major adverse kidney events, and all‐cause death, ...

Calcified nodules (CNs) remain a major challenge in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We sought to compare procedural and clinical outcomes after orbital atherectomy (OA) versus intravascular ...

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a frequent sleep-related sensorimotor disorder defined by an urge to move the legs in the evening while resting. Severe RLS symptoms can negatively impact sleep, mood, ...

We aimed to determine the impact of body mass index (BMI) on outcomes in Japanese patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke using a Japanese obesity cutoff.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent sustained cardiac arrhythmia, with its incidence rising due to aging populations, obesity, and advancements in diagnostic modalities. The interplay ...

Sleep irregularity, characterized by inconsistent sleep patterns from day to day, has become increasingly prevalent in today’s 24/7 society. As a key component of multidimensional sleep health, the ...

BACKGROUND: The performance of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) among patients with heart failure (HF) may be worse than in the general population due to a higher prevalence of confounding ...