Accompanying the aging of populations worldwide, and increased survival with chronic
diseases, the incidence and prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) are rising, justifying the term …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Although
the incidence of CVD in women is usually lower than in men, women have a higher mortality …

A wealth of clinical and epidemiological evidence has linked obesity to a broad spectrum of
cardiovascular diseases (CVD) including coronary heart disease, heart failure …

Since the inception of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society heart failure (HF) guidelines in
2006, much has changed in the care for patients with HF. Over the past decade, the HF …

Cardiac arrhythmias are among the leading causes of mortality. They often arise from
alterations in the electrophysiological properties of cardiac cells and their underlying ionic …

Abstract The Framingham Heart Study (FHS) was established in 1948 to improve
understanding of the epidemiology of coronary heart disease (CHD) in the USA. In 1961 …

Heart failure (HF) has become increasingly common within the elderly population,
decreasing their survival and overall quality of life. In fact, despite the improvements in …

Heart failure (HF) continues to be a major contributor of morbidity and mortality for men and
women alike, yet how the predisposition for, course and management of HF differ between …

Heart failure (HF) is an epidemic in healthcare worldwide, including Asia. It appears that HF
will become more serious in the near future, with the epidemiological transition and ageing …

By 2020, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be the third cause of mortality.
Extrapulmonary comorbidities influence the prognosis of patients with COPD. Tobacco …