Objectives: 1) To evaluate the risk of subsequent stroke or death in patients with a cryptogenic
stroke and a patent foramen ovale (PFO), atrial septal aneurysm (ASA), or both. 2) To …

In a complex system of interrelated reactions, the heart converts chemical energy to
mechanical energy. Energy transfer is achieved through coordinated activation of enzymes, ion …

Plasma agriculture details the role of nonthermal plasma in the development of plants from
seeds to crops. Several publications reported enhanced plant growth, improved stress …

Brachial blood pressure is predictive of cardiovascular outcome; however central pressure
may better represent the load imposed on the coronary and cerebral arteries and thereby …

Circulating levels of adiponectin, a hormone produced predominantly by adipocytes, are
highly heritable and are inversely associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and other …

BACKGROUND: Echocardiographic left atrial (LA) volume has been documented to be an
independent predictor of cardiovascular events. Less is known about the predictive ability of …

Objectives : This study aimed to determine temporal trends in the incidence of and mortality
associated with heart failure (HF) and its subtypes (heart failure with reduced ejection …

Objectives : This study was designed to facilitate clinical use of central pulse pressure (PP).
We sought to determine a value that might predict adverse outcome and thereby provide a …

Objectives : This study evaluated the associations of obesity and cardiometabolic traits with
incident heart failure with preserved versus reduced ejection fraction (HFpEF vs. HFrEF). …

Background— Right ventricular (RV) morphology is an important predictor of outcomes in
heart and lung disease; however, determinants of RV anatomy have not been well studied. We …