Molecular MRI of Thrombosis
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonan ...
Imaging has a central role in the evaluation of patients with heart failure (HF). Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is rapidly evolving as a v ...
Microvascular Angina: Assessmen ...
Microvascular angina (MVA) is an often overlooked cause of significant chest pain. Decreased myocardial perfusion secondary to dysregulated blood fl ...
Monitoring the Patient with Tra ...
Sufficient time has passed that adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) specialists now frequently encounter survivors born with complete transpositio ...
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in H ...
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a fascinating and complex disorder with substantial variability in phenotypic expression and natural progression. Rec ...
Identification of Left Ventricu ...
Noninvasive imaging modalities are often used to manage patients with cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is increasingl ...
Revascularization for Unprotect ...
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has been considered the standard therapy for unprotected (nonrevascularized) left main coronary disease (ULM) ...
Cellular and Functional Imaging ...
Heart transplantation is now an established treatment for patients suffering from end-stage heart diseases. With the advances in immunosuppressive t ...
Recent Advances in Percutaneous ...
Percutaneous cardioscopy, using high-resolution fiberoptic imaging, enables direct visualization of the cardiac interior, thereby enabling macroscop ...
Molecular MRI of Thrombosis
This review focuses on recent approaches in using targeted MRI probes for noninvasive molecular imaging of thrombosis. Probe design strategies are d ...
Dairy Consumption, Blood Pressu ...
Hypertension is a major risk factor for development of stroke, coronary heart disease, heart failure, and endstage renal disease. In a systematic re ...
Nutritional Supplements and The ...
Type 2 diabetes is a growing health concern. The use of nutritional supplements by patients with type 2 diabetes is estimated at somewhere between 8 ...
Peripheral Arterial Disease in ...
Atherosclerotic occlusion of vessels outside of the heart is commonly referred to as peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The lower extremity is the m ...
Obesity and GERD: Pathophysiolo ...
Epidemiologic, endoscopic, and pathophysiologic studies document the relationship between obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Increa ...
Can the Intestinal Dysmotility ...
Gastrointestinal dysmotility is commonly noted in the intensive care unit and postoperative settings. Characterized by delayed passage of stool and ...
Growth Assessment in Clinical P ...
Differences in growth curves can influence the diagnosis of under- and overnutrition, and the interpretation of adequate growth following nutrition ...
Therapeutic Use of MicroRNAs in ...
The discovery of regulatory non-coding (nc) RNAs has opened a new world in cell biology. Within this class of ncRNAs, microRNAs (miRNAs) have been f ...
Targeting Hyponatremia and Hemo ...
Current treatment of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) has not reduced the significant morbidity or mortality associated with this disease, a ...
Treatment of Newly Diagnosed My ...
Melphalan plus prednisone (MP) has long been considered the gold-standard treatment for elderly patients with newly diagnosed myeloma, and it still ...
HCV Response-Guided Therapy: Sh ...
The treatment of chronic HCV has traditionally been for a fixed duration based on genotype. We now recognize that patients respond to treatment alon ...
Update on the Management of Ped ...
A primary challenge in the management of pediatric chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is the lack of established child-specific guidelines. Treatment decisio ...
Comprehensive Approaches to the ...
For every two people starting on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), five become infected with HIV. Current prevention strategies are inadequ ...
The Rapidly Evolving Research o ...
With ongoing improvement in antiretroviral therapy, mortality among HIV-infected persons has dramatically decreased. For HIV-infected persons who re ...
Stroke Prevention Treatment of ...
Atrial fibrillation is the most common cause of cardioembolic ischemic stroke and has a rising prevalence worldwide. Stroke prevention in this condi ...
ICHD-3: What Changes Do We Need ...
Based on publications on migraine in the medical literature after 2004, the third edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders ...
Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radios ...
Gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has proven to be an effective management approach for trigeminal neuralgia and as a minimally invasive a ...