Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease, in which the immune system has a
prominent role in its development and progression. Inflammation-induced endothelial …

Myocarditis has been recognized as a rare complication of coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) mRNA vaccinations, especially in young adult and adolescent males. According …

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has a long history of developing documents (eg,
decision pathways, health policy statements, appropriate use criteria) to provide members …

Children and adolescents infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) are predominantly asymptomatic or have mild symptoms compared with the …

IL-6 is involved both in immune responses and in inflammation, hematopoiesis, bone
metabolism and embryonic development. IL-6 plays roles in chronic inflammation (closely …

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the second pandemic of the twenty-first
century, with over one-hundred million infections and over two million deaths to date. It is a …

Background Critically ill patients diagnosed with COVID-19 may develop a pro-thrombotic
state that places them at a dramatically increased lethal risk. Although platelet activation is …

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by a strain of coronavirus known as
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has become a global …

Disclaimer: This is an updated guideline from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization
(ELSO) for the role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for patients with …

Background Few data are available on the rate and characteristics of thromboembolic
complications in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Methods We studied consecutive …