Tissue adhesives, both synthetic and biologic, have a long history of use in ophthalmology.
Cyanoacrylate-based glues have traditionally been the most widely used glues for various …

Methods The authors performed a MEDLINE literature search to identify relevant reports
focused on circadian variation of AMI. The following search terms were used:“circadian” and …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains an independent predictor of
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. CKD complicates referral for percutaneous coronary …

Background Invasive angiography in the setting of cardiac troponin elevation may reveal
non-obstructive coronary arteries leading to uncertainty in diagnosis. Cardiac MR (CMR) …

Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac dysrhythmia encountered in the primary care
setting. Although a rate control strategy is pursued by physicians for the initial treatment of …

Objective To correlate training habits of Taekwondo (TKD) athletes to risk for injury.
Background TKD is a Korean marital art that has been growing in popularity, with nearly 2 …

Previous research has shown that roughly 15% to 30% of those with heart failure (HF)
develop atrial fibrillation (AF). Although studies have shown variations in the incidence of AF …

A variety of genetic techniques have been devised to determine cell lineage relationships
during tissue development. Some of these systems monitor cell lineages spatially and/or …

Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the inner lining of the heart with high morbidity
and mortality despite medical and surgical advancements in recent decades. Hypertrophic …

An increase in deaths during winter was reported as early as 1847 when William Farr
described the diagnostic composition of the excess deaths occurring in that year. There has …