Context Short-term exposure to high levels of air pollution may trigger myocardial infarction
(MI), but this association remains unclear. Objective To assess and quantify the association …

Background Cell-based therapies are being explored as a therapeutic option for patients
with chronic heart failure following myocardial infarction. Extracellular vesicles (EV) …

Background Echocardiography is emerging as a screening tool for rheumatic heart disease
(RHD) in endemic regions. The vast majority of surveys have been limited to children. We …

Importance There is consistent evidence of the association between ideal cardiovascular
health and lower incident cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, most studies used a …

Methods| The study design and population have been described previously. 3 Briefly, this
prospective study was performed in France between 2005 and 2010, and was approved …

Background—No specific data are available on characteristics and outcome of sudden
cardiac death (SCD) during sport activities among women in the general population …

Objective To quantify the gap in the distribution of ideal cardiovascular health (CVH)
between men and women accounting for comorbidities, socioeconomic and psychological …

Abstract Aims Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are an effective primary
prevention of sudden cardiac death. We examined whether dual-chamber (DC) ICDs confer …

The aim of our study was to highlight the epidemiological difference in adult sudden death
between males and females. The type of pathologies found in adult victims of sudden death …

Background Readiness for smoking cessation is an important predictor of quit attempts and
cessation success. We aimed to investigate the prevalence and correlates of readiness for …