Cardiac fibrosis, characterized by excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM)
proteins in the myocardium, distorts the architecture of the myocardium, facilitates the …

Background: Concerns exist that women are underrepresented in trials of cardiovascular
medications. Objectives: The authors sought to examine women's participation and the …

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol,
triglycerides, and total cholesterol are heritable, modifiable, risk factors for coronary artery …

Importance Uncertainty remains about the efficacy of folic acid therapy for the primary
prevention of stroke because of limited and inconsistent data. Objective To test the primary …

Níveis de evidência Nível A Dados obtidos a partir de múltiplos estudos randomizados de
bom porte, concordantes e/ou de meta-análise robusta de estudos clínicos randomizados …

In most developed countries, coronary artery disease (CAD), mostly caused by
atherosclerosis of coronary arteries, is one of the primary causes of death. From 1990s to …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted through October 2011 and includes selected …

Plaque rupture, usually of a precursor lesion known as a'vulnerable plaque'or'thin-cap
fibroatheroma', is the leading cause of thrombosis. Less-frequent aetiologies of coronary …

1.1. Methodology and Evidence Review The recommendations listed in this document are,
whenever possible, evidence based. The current document constitutes a full revision and …

Aims To compare the effectiveness of transitional care services in decreasing all‐cause
death and all‐cause readmissions following hospitalization for heart failure (HF). Methods …